Johari Window
Enrique Escalante
Speech 1311.S115
3/19/14

The Johari Window was created in the year 1955 by a two men, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham who changed how people see each other and themselves. BY researching group dynamics is very important in the daily lives our the society that is aropund us. We use this “window” to better understand the people around us and ourselves more clearly with the help of the four main points that it consist of. The first window is the open free window where you need to learn to express yourself or what is know of the person of himself/herself. The second window is the blind area is what the person does not know of themselves but other people are completely aware of. This may be due to unknown knowledge of themselves or what people think about them that they do not know. The third id the hidden area the part of themselves that other people do not know but that the subject is completely aware of that he/she may not want others to be aware of such as a secret hobby they love to do that people may criticize them on there hobby or liking. The fourth window in the unknown area which is where there is something that people around you like friends do not know as well as yourself. You are unaware of what or how you will react when the time comes to you. Such as getting on a ride you have never gone on because you do not know how you will react nor do others or such as trying anything new. Everything wikk be unknown on what you will do or how will you react. These are the windows that canhelp us get more close together with ourselves as well as with or group members and the people around us. We just have to be willing to cooperate with the activity. Everyone has one of these windows in them if they like it or not some people may be unaware of what they feel or what other people might feel about them. The first Quadrant in Johari’s Window is Open self which is again what people see in you and what people think of you something that everyone around you knows such as your behavior, dislikes, likes, hobbies, activities. These are all examples of the open area, you may be un afraid of speaking your mind and showing people what you like and dislike you try and hold nothing back. When you increase your open area you are also increasing the communication with other people because they feel more comfortable around you and will feel more like they can help you in a group project which could be very useful on both ends of the story. This window in me shows other that I am a humorous, loving, caring, trustworthy person, in my opinion. I belive