LABORATORY TECHNIQUE

Johari Window

Course Task

Arranged by:

Name And Nim

Dina Amelia (20006012)

Lecturer Who Teaches Courses

Prof. Dr. Herman N, M.Pd. Kons.

Ifdil, SHI, PhD. Kons.

Dr. Zadrian Ardi, M.Pd. Kons.

Mursyid, S.Ag, M.Pd.

Soeci Izzati Adlya, S.Pd, M.Pd

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG

2022
 A. Johari Window Basic Concept

In 1955, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham (in Eka Wartana, 2012: 90) introduced the
Johari Window concept which is a diagram to illustrate and improve self awareness and
mutual understanding between individuals. The name Johari was taken from the combination
of the two people's names, namely Jo and Harry, which was eventually shortened to Johari.
According to Eka Wartana (2012: 90), the Johari Window model is a simple and very useful
tool to describe self-awareness and its improvement. This Johari Window can also be used to
foster mutual understanding between individuals within a group or between groups.

In a previous study conducted by Newstrom & Rubenfeld (Puput, 2013) the Johari
Window game model can be used to help increase individual awareness and understanding.
This model can be used to describe the interaction between what is known or unknown for
oneself and others. Johari Window game model can be applied or applied in training,
counseling or in the classroom.

Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham developed the concept of the Johari Window as
an embodiment of how one relates to others which is described as a window. In the journal
Christofora (2013) there are four windows as shown below:

1. Open area, which is self-knowing and other people know too because it is displayed
intentionally on their own accord. For example feelings, opinions and thoughts that
are chosen to be conveyed to others. Also things that cannot be hidden from other
people, such as face, body shape, age that appears in the state of the body, as well as
self-identity.
2. Blind area, i.e. you don't know but other people know. This part of the self is not
realized by oneself, is closed to itself, but is conveyed to others or known by others.
For example, certain habits, traits, and abilities that you don't realize are in yourself,
 which often have an effect (positive or negative) in dealing with other people, for
example, often making interruptions, paying less attention to other people's feelings,
likes to argue, pride yourself , bite your fingers when you're nervous, and scratch your
head.
3. The hidden area is that you know yourself but other people don't know. This part of
the self is realized by oneself, but is consciously covered up or hidden from others, for
example feelings of uncertainty, secret desires, and so on.
4. Unknown area, i.e. you don't know and neither do other people. This is in the form of
motives, needs that are not realized, forgotten or pushed into the subconscious so that
they are no longer recognized and still influence people's actions in dealing with other
people.

Being with other people can expand the open area which means the individual finds
himself through being with other people. This can happen if the individual is willing to open
up to others by narrowing the blind area and hidden area, even the unknown area.
How to narrow the blind area, open individuals and ask for input from those closest to
them, both positive and negative things. For positive things it is usually nice to accept, but for
bad habits or things it is usually difficult to accept. Here the individual learns to accept reality
based on the observations of others.
The way to narrow the hidden area is that individuals as much as possible tell other
people who can be trusted about things that are troubling or secrets that are considered
harmless, maybe also things that are pressing. Thus the individual will become a freer person.
Unknown areas in the form of motives, needs that are not realized, forgotten or
pushed into the subconscious can also be trauma, the cause is unknown but the impact affects
people's actions in dealing with other people. For example, a contractor in bidding for small
projects always succeeds, but in tenders for large projects he always does not dare. He didn't
know the cause. After being traced through counseling, it turned out that when he was a
child, he was traumatized by seeing his parents fight over money, so something made an
impression on his mind that a lot of money causes unhappiness and fights. After cognitive
therapy on this subject, he is not afraid anymore and he is successful in big projects. So here
to narrow down the unknown area the individual concerned observes for himself the
disturbing things then enlists the help of another person or counselor to analyze and provide
therapy.
 B. Advantages and Disadvantages of Johari Window Technique
In the research of Citra (2013) there are advantages and disadvantages of Johari Window
technique which are described as follows:
a. Advantages of Johari Window
Johari Window is a useful concept in the dynamics of communication. The Johari
Window technique can demonstrate self -awareness in behavior, feelings, and motivation by
opening up to others.
Basically Joseph Luft gives the advantage and satisfaction to expand the area of
consciousness, not only to learn more about who the individual is, but also to reveal
information about the self, so that others will understand the individual better. Joseph Luft
also believed that more self-understanding in relation to others would result in higher self-
esteem and self-acceptance. If individuals can better understand themselves and others, this
means that individuals can change the area in the Johari Window in building relationships.
b. Weaknesses of Johari Window
 It takes energy to hide, deny, or be blind to behaviors that involve interaction.
 Threats tend to decrease awareness, whereas mutual trust tends to increase
awareness. So, it takes courage to take risks in opening yourself up.
 Forced awareness is undesirable and usually ineffective.
From the advantages and disadvantages of the Johari Window technique above, it can be used
as a consideration and attitude by counselors in providing techniques to individuals who have
problems opening themselves up to others. Thus, the goal of changing the area of individual
self-awareness can be extended through self-disclosure.

C. The Role of the Counselor in Giving the Johari Window Technique

The Johari Window technique is one of the techniques that can be used in counseling
in relation to overcoming the problem of individual self-disclosure. Robinson (Hansen, 1982:
236) states that the counselor's contribution to the counseling process focuses on social
psychology between the counselor and the counselee. This means that the counselor helps the
counselee to explore the counselee's insight and knowledge in order to solve the problem
related to self-disclosure. The counselor will be the leader in the counseling process and
guide the process according to the designed Johari Window technique.
The counselor's main task is to help students uncover blind areas and hidden areas, so
that open areas will expand. As for the unknown area, it is the authority of the psychologist
profession which will discuss it in more depth. The counselor's self-disclosure is very
influential for self-disclosure and student activity in the dynamics of communication. Hansen
(1982: 237) states that the involvement of counselors to express student behavior and
thoughts is needed in interactions between students.
 LITERATURE

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Pada Siswa Kelas X Di Smk Negeri 1 Pacitan. (online).
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