Posts tagged with 'conscientiousness'
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - how do you measure it?
27th June 2011
(the "brief self-control scale" is downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF file; the "grit scales", assessing ability to commit to longer term projects, are downloadable as PDF files; assessment of the broader quality of "conscientiousness" as part of the big five personality assessment is downloadable as a …
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - possible adverse effects
22nd June 2011
(this blog post is downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout). Over the last few days I've written two blog posts on the very many benefits of good self-control - see "Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - whatever word you use, it's sure important to have …
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - more on the many benefits
18th June 2011
(today's & the first self-control blog post have been combined and are downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout). In the recent blog post "Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - whatever word you use, it's sure important to have it" I wrote about the recently published …
Self-control, conscientiousness, grit, emotion regulation, willpower - whatever word you use, it's sure important to have it
14th June 2011
(today's & the next self-control blog post have been combined and are downloadable as either a Word doc or a PDF handout). Professor Terrie Moffitt and colleagues' recent paper "A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety" is another hammer blow highlighting the crucial importance of self-control …
Who can you trust ... and do they have to be boring?
10th June 2011
May's edition of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology contains three articles on trust that got me thinking a bit. It's been said that the qualities that attract you to a potential partner (or friend) may well end up being the very issues that become most problematic in the …
Personality, extroversion & compassion 2
16th November 2008
Having written the first blog posting on Personality, extroversion & compassion yesterday, I realized I wanted to add one or two further comments. These comments are mainly about scores on the Big five aspects scales (BFAS) and about "personality" in general. I've also made these comments downloadable as a BFAS …
Personality, extroversion & compassion 1
15th November 2008
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama I have a lot of experience of interpersonal group work - both with participating in and running groups that provide a chance to learn more about ourselves and how we relate …
Recent research: a mixed bag of studies on personality, paranoia, burnout, somatization, and relationships
9th October 2008
This week's recent research post is a mixed bag of six studies covering the physiological & psychological changes triggered by being separated from one's partner, why similar levels of anxiety & interpersonal sensitivity can lead to social anxiety in some individuals and paranoia in others, how difficulty identifying feelings is …