conscientiousness
noun
con·sci·en·tious·ness
ˌkän(t)-shē-ˈen(t)-shəs-nəs 
plural conscientiousnesses
: the condition or quality of being conscientious
Apparently, the secret to a happy, healthy adulthood is learning early on to deal with disappointment and developing character traits—persistence, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control—to surmount it.—
Deanna Pan
Deanna PanNot surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly.—Gretchen Reynolds
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finished the last details with as much conscientiousness as the first
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Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
One possibility, the study authors wrote, is that traits like conscientiousness help people perform better on cognitive tests, indicative of their ability to cope with the challenges of dementia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Personality Types and Zodiac Signs The BTI measures five main personality factors — extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
New research has found that people who have the Big Five personality traits of conscientiousness and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
One possibility, the study authors wrote, is that traits like conscientiousness help people perform better on cognitive tests, indicative of their ability to cope with the challenges of dementia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
Personality Types and Zodiac Signs The BTI measures five main personality factors — extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
New research has found that people who have the Big Five personality traits of conscientiousness and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
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“Conscientiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscientiousness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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