Johari window
Introduction
The Johari Window model a simple and useful tool for understanding and training self awareness, personal development, improving communications, interpersonal relationships etc
The model Also referred to as a 'disclosure/feedback model of self awareness ', and an 'Information processing tool ' represents information - feelings, experience, views, attitudes, skills, intentions, motivation, etc - within or about a client- in relation to their live with others, from four perspectives.
The unknown area could also include repressed or subconscious feelings rooted in formative events and traumatic past experiences, which can stay unknown for a lifetime if not discovered. So a good understanding of the Johari window and how to use a counselor can help a client open up and share some information that will help the client during the counseling process
A counselor can make very good use of this tool by creating an environment that encourages self-discovery, and to promote the processes of self discovery, constructive observation with a client since it’s a communication model that is used to improve understanding.
What is Johari window and its origin?
Developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in the 1950 's, calling it 'Johari ' after combining their first names, Joe and Harry Especially relevant due to emphasis on, and influence of, 'soft ' skills, behaviour, empathy, cooperation, and interpersonal development
The four Johari Window perspectives Called 'regions ' or 'areas ' or 'quadrants '.
Each contains and represents the information - feelings, motivation, etc - in terms of whether the information is known or unknown by the person, and whether the information is known or unknown by others.
The Johari Window is shown as a four-quadrant grid, which you can see in the diagram below.
Explaining the Johari Window
Johari quadrant 1
Open area, open self, free area, free
The Johari Window model a simple and useful tool for understanding and training self awareness, personal development, improving communications, interpersonal relationships etc
The model Also referred to as a 'disclosure/feedback model of self awareness ', and an 'Information processing tool ' represents information - feelings, experience, views, attitudes, skills, intentions, motivation, etc - within or about a client- in relation to their live with others, from four perspectives.
The unknown area could also include repressed or subconscious feelings rooted in formative events and traumatic past experiences, which can stay unknown for a lifetime if not discovered. So a good understanding of the Johari window and how to use a counselor can help a client open up and share some information that will help the client during the counseling process
A counselor can make very good use of this tool by creating an environment that encourages self-discovery, and to promote the processes of self discovery, constructive observation with a client since it’s a communication model that is used to improve understanding.
What is Johari window and its origin?
Developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in the 1950 's, calling it 'Johari ' after combining their first names, Joe and Harry Especially relevant due to emphasis on, and influence of, 'soft ' skills, behaviour, empathy, cooperation, and interpersonal development
The four Johari Window perspectives Called 'regions ' or 'areas ' or 'quadrants '.
Each contains and represents the information - feelings, motivation, etc - in terms of whether the information is known or unknown by the person, and whether the information is known or unknown by others.
The Johari Window is shown as a four-quadrant grid, which you can see in the diagram below.
Explaining the Johari Window
Johari quadrant 1
Open area, open self, free area, free
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