The world needs conscientious people, and conscientious people seem poised to navigate the world more easily. A huge drop in average conscientiousness could be quite a big deal. And so we've seen a ...

Personality tests are two a penny, and most of them are no more meaningful than astrology (spoken like a true Capricorn). But there are ways to study personality empirically—they just involve ...

In exploring the myriad factors influencing human behavior and overall well-being, psychology has unveiled the pivotal role of conscientiousness, a personality trait captured within the widely ...

From the mailroom to the corner office, conscientiousness predicts success. "Of all personality traits, conscientiousness has been associated with strong performance and success in almost all areas of ...

The only major personality trait that consistently leads to success is conscientiousness. "It's emerging as one of the primary dimensions of successful functioning across the lifespan," Paul Tough ...

Personality psychologists tend to divide personality into five core dimensions: openness to experiences, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and emotional stability. Any guesses as to ...

Behavioral and political scientists have pointed fingers at political conservatives, as opposed to liberals, when it comes to spreading fake news stories. But not all conservatives do it, and sweeping ...

A recurring theme in Tyler Cowen's writing is that new age we're living in is rewarding people with particular cognitive styles, and that this will become even more true in the future. The usefulness ...