5 Keys to Becoming More Conscientious

A large-scale synthesis of studies on conscientiousness, covering more than 100 years of research, merged the findings of 92 separate meta-evaluations covering 2,500 studies, with a combined n of 1.1 million. It identified ten ways that conscientiousness manifests.

To make it easier to implement its findings, my Psychology Today article today merged the ten manifestations into five. For each, I offer a suggestion for how you might make it part of your life.

On Turning 70 The thing I most want to tell you

I’ll be 70 next month and wanted to write something special. To come up with something I thought might be worthy, I reviewed my thoughts on career, relationships, money, mental health, physical health, and the meaning of life. One thought rose to the top. I talk about it in my Psychology Today article today.

A Workover: A Tongue-Lashing on Responsibility

On my NPR-San Francisco radio program, I do Workovers. Callers call in with a career problem.

I've been posting edited transcripts of Workovers on PsychologyToday.com. Here's today's offering.