JOHARI WINDOW.ppt

JOHARI WINDOW Identity: A Sense of Who You Are Knowing Yourself Reflection questions: Who am I? How do I know who I am? Is there anyone who knows me better than I know myself? Who would I be if I were alone on a desert island without the activities and people that are usually a part of my life? What is an identity crisis? Can such a crisis be avoided? How might it be a positive experience? JOHARI WINDOW Our identity is formed both by the information we receive from others about ourselves and by self-knowledge about our feelings, talents, and desires. Self-disclosure – talking about who we are with others- is one way of recognizing these feelings, talents, and desires, thus gaining a deeper sense of our identity. Johari Window Public Self - what we know about self that others also know Blind Self - the side of us that others know but we don’t “see” Private Self - Information we know about self but don’t let others know IV. Unconscious Self - no one knows neither do we (about self) JOHARI WINDOW IDENTITY - formed both by the information we receive from others about ourselves (i.e., feedback) and by self-knowledge about our feelings, talents, needs and wants. SELF-DISCLOSURE - talking about who we are with others; one way of recognizing these feelings, talents, needs and wants. Self-disclosure When we disclose ourselves to others, Area I (Public Self) begins expanding into Area III (Private Self). Our hidden area therefore shrinks. When others tell us something about ourselves that we were not aware of Area I (Public Self) expands to take over some of Area II (Blind Self). Identity As Area I (Public Self) expands with self-disclosure and feedback, we become less blind to ourselves and less hidden; with Public Self expanding so does our identity. JOHARI WINDOW With self-disclosure, area III shrinks. When other people give us feedback, area II shrinks. As area I expands, so does our s