The Johari Window consists of the four types of communicators: open, blind, hidden, and closed. Will is perceived to be a closed communicator, one that rarely discloses things about himself nor often seeks feedback from others. Will instead chooses to either keep information about his life to himself or lie about it, and he chooses to assume things about people he meets rather than talk to them and find out information about them. This is essential to understanding Will and how he communicates with people because this is his way of avoiding having to thing about his past of being abused and how he blames himself for it. This is a key concept to the movie’s purpose because, when Will’s therapist Sean finally gets Will to break down and accept himself, it is important to see what a blatant difference this is compared to the version of Will seen at the beginning of the movie. Understanding that Will was a closed communicator who becomes a more open communicator shows just what all can be accomplished when people properly
The Johari Window consists of the four types of communicators: open, blind, hidden, and closed. Will is perceived to be a closed communicator, one that rarely discloses things about himself nor often seeks feedback from others. Will instead chooses to either keep information about his life to himself or lie about it, and he chooses to assume things about people he meets rather than talk to them and find out information about them. This is essential to understanding Will and how he communicates with people because this is his way of avoiding having to thing about his past of being abused and how he blames himself for it. This is a key concept to the movie’s purpose because, when Will’s therapist Sean finally gets Will to break down and accept himself, it is important to see what a blatant difference this is compared to the version of Will seen at the beginning of the movie. Understanding that Will was a closed communicator who becomes a more open communicator shows just what all can be accomplished when people properly