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| Johari Window: Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham
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| Introduction |
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The Johari Window, named after Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. was first used in an information session at the Western Training Laboratory in Group Development in 1955.
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| Public Area |
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This is the area which is known to oneself and to others. This window of your life is also called the open area. The behaviour revealed in this area is behaviour about which one is not defensive and about which the individual himself and others around him are familiar with or know about.
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| Secret Area |
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This is the area which one knows about oneself but which others are not aware of. This window is also known as the hidden area. This is the area where one keeps secrets about oneself. Secrets are kept for fear of others' reaction to them. Secrets may pertain to feelings, attitudes and behaviour.
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| Blind Area |
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This is the area in oneself about which others are aware but about which the individual himself is not aware. This area remains blind to the individual because the others who are aware of this area may abstain from telling the individual for fear of offending him. This window is also called your bad breath area.
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| Unknown Area |
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This is the area about which neither the individual nor others around him are aware of, but in this area exist many undiscovered or unknown potentialities and aptitudes. Others would like to call this area "the future", the undiscovered area.
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| Window |
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