PsychologyJuly 13, 2026
conscientiousness
/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəsnəs/
Definition
A personality trait characterized by being organized, dependable, and disciplined, and one of the five major dimensions used in the Big Five personality model.
Etymology
The word stems from the Latin 'conscientia' (knowledge within oneself) and 'conscire' (to be conscious or aware), evolving into Middle English before adopting its current suffix for state or quality in the 17th century.
In the news
In this study, researchers used the Big Five personality trait of conscientiousness to see if a state's general personality profile correlated with its autism prevalence rates.
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