Johari Window - the process of human interaction

Last Friday, Ms. Cheryl asked us to find our a few term and prepare for the next class before the end of the class and one of the thing she asked to find out is Johari Window. I'm kinda interested in this as i read before few years back in Anthony Robbins "Awaken the Giant Within" - How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny or some other motivation books.

The Johari Window:




The Johari Window, named after the first names of its inventors, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, is one of the most useful models describing the process of human interaction. A four paned "window,", divides personal awareness into four different types, as represented by its four quadrants: open, hidden, blind, and unknown. The lines dividing the four panes are like window shades, which can move as an interaction progresses.

In this model, each person is represented by their own window. Let's describe mine:

1. The "open" quadrant represents things that both I know about myself, and that you know about me. For example, I know my name, and so do you, and if you have explored some of my blog or ev, you know some of my interests. The knowledge that the window represents, can include not only factual information, but my feelings, motives, behaviors, wants, needs and desires... indeed, any information describing who I am.

2. The "blind" quadrant represents things that you know about me, but that I am unaware of. So, for example, we could be eating at a restaurant, and I may have unknowingly gotten some food on my face. This information is in my blind quadrant because you can see it, but I cannot. If you now tell me that I have something on on my face, then the window shade move to the right, enlarging the open quadrant's area. Now, I may also have blindspots with respect to many other much more complex things.

3. The "hidden" quadrant represents things that I know about myself, that you do not know. So for example, I dint tell you anything about myself, you will never know thew hidden part of me such as interest, desire,secret and much more.....

4. The "unknown" quadrant represents things that neither I know about myself, nor you know about me. For example, I may scared of cat, naturally and unconsciously, and neither me or you or anyone know about this. This may lead to the unconscious mind that....

That all for Johari Window and I will continue to write about the advantages of knowing this and how it enhance and change our daily life as a person in nest few day.