the conceptualized self

The Johari Window

The Johari window is a heuristic exercise created in 1955, in which you and your peers explore how you each perceive yourself and one another. It was built as a tool for self-awareness, and today is used as a team-building exercise.

The Johari window was created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. "Johari" is a portmanteau of their first names.

One challenge of the Johari window is to learn about and accept both your strengths and weaknesses. It shares that with acceptance and commitment therapy, a form of therapy that teaches the acceptance of our internal experiences, without combatting negative sensations.

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