Conscientiousness

Despite a long-standing hypothesis that personality traits are relatively impervious to environmental pressures, the COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality across the United States, especially in younger adults,…

People who are organized, with high levels of self-discipline, may be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, while people who are moody or emotionally unstable are more likely to experience cognitive decline late in…

‘Early childhood exposure to lead may contribute to less mature and less healthy personalities – lower levels of conscientiousness, agreeableness, and higher levels of neuroticism in adulthood. As these traits are key to healthy adulthood,…