This post is in response to Regional Differences in Personality: Surprising Findings By Scott A. McGreal MSc. Conscientiousness, one of the Big Five personality traits, is generally considered highly ...

According to two psychologists, the field of psychological science has a problem with the concept of self-control. It has named self-control both a 'trait' -- a key facet of personality involving ...

Other researchers have found interesting interactions between Conscientiousness and creativity. Laura King and her colleagues found an interaction between creativity and Conscientiousness such that ...

We are witnessing the quiet unraveling of a trait that built civilization. Over the past two decades, researchers have documented a troubling decline in conscientiousness—the blend of self-discipline, ...

U. of I. psychology professor Brent Roberts, pictured, and his co-author, University of Toronto psychology professor Michael Inzlicht, argue that psychological science sometimes overemphasizes the ...