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 ...

But the allegation that conscientiousness is cratering doesn't seem to hold up. The article draws on a survey that measures conscientiousness on a scale of 9 (the lowest possible score) to 45. The ...

People with a strong moral compass refuse to do a few things on principle, revealing just how much integrity they carry in everyday life.

When it comes to achievement, Conscientiousness is a great thing. All else being equal, the person who has tenacity, persistence, stamina, and grit will be more successful then the person who is lazy ...

But a new study finds the personality trait that predicts success at work more than any other is associated with a very different tendency: I’m talking about conscientiousness. “Conscientiousness is ...

Multiple sclerosis patients may be better equipped to stave off the cognitive decline that the disease can cause by using a smartphone-based app now under development at UB. Called the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the psychology of millennials at work. This article is more than 9 years old. I walked out into the middle of the street ...

This study examines the influential role that organizational cynicism plays in understanding the relationship between ethical leadership and deviant work behavior. Scant research has addressed ...

Conscientious children are less likely to smoke in later life and the personality trait could help explain health inequalities, indicates a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...

Building wealth doesn't come down to how smart you are, according to a researcher who studied more than 600 millionaires in America. Instead, it's about financial literacy, which is related to better ...