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Conscientiousness is one of the [[Big Five personality traits]]. Generally speaking, conscientious individuals have a strong work ethic and are reliable. | Conscientiousness is one of the [[Big Five personality traits]]. Generally speaking, conscientious individuals have a strong work ethic and are reliable. | ||
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| + | The only major personality trait that consistently leads to general success in life is conscientiousness (People who test high in conscientiousness: get better grades in school and college; earn higher salaries; are happier at work; live longer; commit fewer crimes; stay married longer and tend to be more influential).<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/conscientiousness-predicts-success-2014-4#comments This Personality Trait Predicts Success], Business Insider, 2014</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130709011823/https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~dq209/publications/quercia11twitter.pdf Our Twitter Profiles, Our Selves: Predicting Personality with Twitter]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:26, November 27, 2023
Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being thorough, careful, consistent and vigilant.
Conscientiousness is positively correlated to a desire to perform a task well. Conscientious people are highly efficient and organized. They also exhibit: self-discipline; achievement oriented behavior; planning skills; organizational skills; and dependability.
Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits. Generally speaking, conscientious individuals have a strong work ethic and are reliable.
Benefits of developing conscientiousness
The only major personality trait that consistently leads to general success in life is conscientiousness (People who test high in conscientiousness: get better grades in school and college; earn higher salaries; are happier at work; live longer; commit fewer crimes; stay married longer and tend to be more influential).[1][2]
See also
External links
- How to Be Conscientious
- Becoming More Conscientious, Harvard Business Review, 2018
- How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality