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Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The second most important predictor was noncognitive skills—traits like resilience, self-esteem and conscientiousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The program’s official goal sounds noble: “To develop in children the need for self-cultivation of such moral qualities as honor, conscientiousness, responsibility.”

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2025

"We estimate a shift in neuroticism and conscientiousness at the population level," McFarland said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

They were more accurate at measuring conscientiousness, and they were much more accurate at predicting both the students’ emotional stability and their openness to new experiences.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell