To identify our talents and weaknesses, psychologists and scientists who do research on human mind have developed some tools, one of them is Johari Window
Navbharat Lifestyle Desk: Every person has many talents and shortcomings about which the person has little knowledge that he too has a special personality. To identify these talents and shortcomings, psychologists and scientists doing research on human mind have developed some tools, one of which is Johari Window. Through this, we can look inside ourselves and identify our talents and shortcomings.
Know what is Johari Window
If we talk about Johari Window here, it is a visual framework through which we can understand a person’s habits, desires, needs, dreams and the entire personality in a better way. Through this visual tool, we can understand ourselves better by looking inside ourselves. It affects our personal and professional relationships and communication skills.
Who created this personality tool?
This personality identification tool was invented in 1955 by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham. They named it after their first names. Through this tool, we can analyse and assess our apparent and hidden talents better.
How to use this window
Here if we talk about Johari window, then know before using this tool. Every person has some special knowledge, behaviour, attitude and skill. A total of 55 habits are counted in this window, these include listening ability, boldness, kindness, love, anger etc. From these, you should find some of your potential habits which should have both negative and positive.
Johari window has 4 areas
If we talk about this Johari window here, it has 4 areas which are as follows..
1-Open Area
Everyone knows this area. A person knows his weaknesses and talents in this area and people also know about it. One should try to increase it more.
2- Blind area
If we talk about a person’s blind area, then these are the qualities about which we are not aware but people recognize our shortcomings and goodness. When people come to know about these habits, then they live with us in that way and think about us, so it is right to reduce it.
3-Hidden Area
Those feelings of the mind which we know but keep hidden from the world. This includes personal matters which are important to hide but it is not right to think too much about them.
4-Unknown Area
This is the area in which such thoughts or qualities are present inside us but we do not realize them nor do people know about them. If you do not recognize these habits which are right for you then you should explore them inside yourself.
