Conscientiousness: The Five Personality Traits

Conscientiousness is one of the five main personality traits. The definition of conscientiousness is the personality trait of being honest and hardworking. I recently took a personality test and scored high in this trait. I agree with the results because I am very organized, and always strive to be the best that I can be.

One example of how I show the trait conscientious is I like my room to be clean and organized. I always make my bed before I go to school, no matter how tired I am. To ensure that my room doesn't have any dust, I clean my room twice a week. Tired of all the clutter, I organized my closet by color and clothing type, so I would have an easier time finding clothes in the morning. Regularly, I vacuum my room because my dog, Coconut, sleeps in my room. If I spot something out of place before going to bed, I have to put it back where it belongs, otherwise I can't fall asleep. …show more content…
In the article "Creative people are both Conscientious and not Conscientious at the same time", it states "...Conscientiousness is not just one trait but is comprised of two related but separable aspects: industriousness/achievement and dependability/orderliness." I believe that I'm a little bit of both types because I like to achieve