Conscientiousness
Question # 1 What characterizes conscientious people?
Conscientious people are honest, reliable, dependable
and trustworthy. They rarely show up late.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-encounters/201702/5-essential-qualities-romantic-partner https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-guide/201705/7-things-conscientious-people-will-never-do
5 examples of what conscientious people do: 1. They follow all rules and norms. 2. They arrive early. 3. They are very organized and well prepared. 4. They double-check everything. 5. They have strong self discipline. http://ipip.ori.org/newBigFive5broadKey.htm http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~johnlab/pdfs/2008chapter.pdf p. 120. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/unique-everybody-else/201507/resolving-the-conscientiousness-paradox https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-encounters/201702/5-essential-qualities-romantic-partner
People, who are conscientious, continue working on
until they find it is done right. They do things better than people, who are not conscientious.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-guide/201705/7-things-conscientious-people-will-never-do
Conscientious people tend to be happier with themselves and do what they think is right according to the cultural context.
http://hbr.org/2011/07/the-unselfish-gene/ar/4
Tip for conscientious people: Ask yourself whether you are using your time wisely? being productive? improving impact?
https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-to-manage-your-perfectionism http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2012-spring/53312/how-to-become-a-better-leader/
Question # 2 What characterizes people who are not conscientious?
People who are not conscientious tend to be spontaneous and impulsive.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/unique-everybody-else/201507/resolving-the-conscientiousness-paradox
Tip for people, who are not conscientious: Before you make a decision, think about it for a day. get feedback.
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2012-spring/53312/how-to-become-a-better-leader/
Question # 3 Are people, who think creatively, conscientious or not conscientious?
Research shows that people, who think creatively, are both conscientious and not conscientious at the same time. For example, creative people see themselves as competent and hard-working (high conscientiousness). tend to take more risks and be more impulsive (low conscientiousness).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beautiful-minds/201108/is-conscientiousness-compatible-creativity