The Lab
Johari Window
A model of self-awareness. Pick words for how you're seen — the four quadrants derive themselves from where two views overlap. Play solo to learn it, or pass-and-play with a friend for real feedback.
Choose a mode
Names (optional):
Solo
Words I'd use for myself
Words I think others use for me
Your window
Player 1 — pick words for yourself
Choose the words you'd genuinely use to describe yourself. The classic exercise: pick 5–6. When you're done, hand the device to Player 2.
Pass the device
Hand it to Player 2
Player 1's picks are hidden. When you're Player 2, tap below to choose the words that describe them.
Player 2 — pick words for Player 1
Choose the words that best describe Player 1. You can't see their own picks — that's the point. Pick 5–6, then reveal.
Player 1's window
Open
The public self — traits both sides recognize.
Hidden (Façade)
The private self — known to the subject, held back from others.
Blind Spot
What others see that the subject doesn't see in themselves.
Unknown
Latent traits neither side has recognized yet.
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