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Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being thorough, careful, consistent, vigilant and self-disciplined. Conscientiousness is positively correlated to a desire to perform a task well. Conscientious people are highly efficient and organized. They also exhibit: 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.
Research indicates that the character trait of conscientiousness can be increased through simply practicing conscientious behaviors.[1]
The personality traits of a good diplomat are: conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and extraversion.[2]
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).[3][4]
See also
- Achievement orientation
- Neoroplasticity and the ability of individuals to improve their personality
- Personality disorder
External links
- How to Be Conscientious
- Becoming More Conscientious, Harvard Business Review, 2018
- How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality
References
- ↑ How To Develop A More Conscientious Personality, PsyBlog
- ↑ Traits of a successful diplomat, The Diplomat website
- ↑ This Personality Trait Predicts Success, Business Insider, 2014
- ↑ Our Twitter Profiles, Our Selves: Predicting Personality with Twitter