This document discusses four areas of the self: the open area which is known to others; the blind area which others can see but we cannot; the hidden area which we do not share with others; and the unknown area which contains parts of ourselves that are not consciously known even to ourselves but can be revealed through things like dreams or insights. Feedback from others about our open area allows us to test our self-perception and grow in self-awareness.

1. Blind:
There are things about ourselves which we do
Open:
not know, but that others can see more clearly;
The open area is that part of our conscious self
or things we imagine to be true of ourselves for
- our attitudes, behavior, motivation, values,
a variety of reasons but that others do not see at
way of life - of which we are aware and which
all. When others say what they see (feedback),
is known to others. We move within this area
in a supportive, responsible way, and we are
with freedom. We are "open books".
able to hear it; in that way we are able to test
the reality of who we are and are able to grow.
Hidden: Unknown:
Our hidden area cannot be known to others We are more rich and complex than that which
unless we disclose it. There is that which we we and others know, but from time to time
freely keep within ourselves, and that which we something happens - is felt, read, heard,
retain out of fear. The degree to which we dreamed - something from our unconscious is
share ourselves with others (disclosure) is the revealed. Then we "know" what we have never
degree to which we can be known. "known" before.