Johari window

A Johari window is a cognitive psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham
in 1955 in the United States, used to help people better understand their interpersonal
communication and relationships. It is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate
settings as a heuristic exercise.

When performing the exercise, the subject is given a list of 55 adjectives and picks five or six
that they feel describe their own personality. Peers of the subject are then given the same list,
and each pick five or six adjectives that describe the subject. These adjectives are then
mapped onto a grid.[1]

Charles Handy calls this concept the Johari House with four rooms. Room 1 is the part of
ourselves that we see and others see. Room 2 is the aspect that others see but we are not
aware of. Room 3 is the most mysterious room in that the unconscious or subconscious bit of
us is seen by neither ourselves nor others. Room 4 is our private space, which we know but
keep from others.

The concept is clearly related to the ideas propounded in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
programme, which in turn derive from theories about the personality first explored by the
pioneering psychologist Carl Jung.

Adjectives that are selected by both the participant and his or her peers are placed into the
Open quadrant. This quadrant represents traits of the participant of which both they and their
peers are aware.

Adjectives selected only by the participant, but not by any of their peers, are placed into the
Hidden quadrant, representing information about the participant of which their peers are
unaware. It is then up to the participant whether or not to disclose this information.

Adjectives that are not selected by the participant but only by their peers are placed into the
Blind Spot quadrant. These represent information of which the participant is not aware, but
others are, and they can decide whether and how to inform the individual about these "blind
spots".

Adjectives which were not selected by either the participant or their peers remain in the
Unknown quadrant, representing the participant's behaviors or motives which were not
recognized by anyone participating. This may be because they do not apply, or because there
is collective ignorance of the existence of said trait.

Johari adjectives: A Johari Window consists of the following 56 adjectives used as possible
descriptions of the participant. In alphabetical order they are:

 Able
 accepting
 adaptable  intelligent
 bold  introverted
 brave  kind  sensible
 calm  knowledgeable  sentimental
 caring  logical  shy
 cheerful  loving  silly
 clever  mature  smart
 complex  modest  spontaneous
 confident  nervous  sympathetic
 observant  tense
 dependable  organized  trustworthy
 dignified  warm
 energetic  patient  wise
 extroverted  powerful  witty
 friendly  proud
 giving  quiet
 happy  reflective
 helpful  relaxed
 idealistic  religious
 independent  responsive
 ingenious  searching
 self-assertive
 self-conscious
Perception
In philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, perception is the process of attaining
awareness or understanding of sensory information. The word "perception" comes from the
Latin words perceptio, percipio, and means "receiving, collecting, action of taking possession,
apprehension with the mind or senses.”

Perception is one of the oldest fields in psychology. The oldest quantitative law in psychology is the
Weber-Fechner law, which quantifies the relationship between the intensity of physical stimuli and their
perceptual effects. The study of perception gave rise to the Gestalt school of psychology, with its
emphasis on holistic approach.