Definition
Background on Johari Window
The Johari Window, developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingram in the 1950s, is a framework used to help individuals engage in self-awareness by asking them to identify and consider their conscious and unconscious biases.1
| Known to Self | Unknow to Self | |
| Know to Others | Open Self: Biases known to self and others | Blind Self (blind spot): Biases unknown to self but known to others |
| Unknow to Others | Hidden Self: Biases known to self but not known to others | Unknown Self: Biases unknown to self and others |
Source: Acton, C. (2021). Harvard Business Review.1