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Self-Disclosure (reasons (Catharsis (We feel better once we’ve shared. (“I…
Self-Disclosure
reasons
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Control
For instance, we might share we got offered another job in order to get a raise out of our current employer. We use information to manipulate
The Johari window can be applied to a variety of interpersonal interactions in order to help us understand what parts of ourselves are open, hidden, blind, and unknown.
blind self
we may be unaware of the fact that others see us as pushy or as a leader. We can see that people who have a disconnect between how they see themselves and how others see them may have more information in their blind pane
unknown self
This is going to be hidden talents, exploring the world, learning other perspectives. If we haven’t done those things our unknown window might be rather large. To become more self-aware, we must solicit feedback from others to learn more about our blind pane, but we must also explore the unknown pane.
hidden self
contains hidden information that is known to us but not to others. As we are getting to know someone, we engage in self-disclosure and move information from the “hidden” to the “open” pane. By doing this, we decrease the size of our hidden area and increase the size of our open area, which increases our shared reality.
Open self
contains open information that is known to us and to others. The amount of information that is openly known to others varies based on relational context. When you are with close friends, there is probably a lot of information already in the open pane, and when you are with close family, there is also probably a lot of information in the open pane.
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purposeful disclosure of significant personal information that wouldn’t normally be known by others.
personal connection: I am a person who likes to share things with people. At the same time. I do not really trust people. Therefore, I actually keep a lot of secrets from people. However, sometimes, I need to share those with secrets with people too because it feels good to say it out, but only with the people I trust.
Social Penetration theory states that as we get to know someone, we engage in a reciprocal process of self-disclosure that changes in breadth and depth and affects how a relationship develops.