[lukeasrodgers]

“Conscientiousness is also negatively correlated to intelligence at around -0.27”

Do you have a citation that supports that claim without qualifiers?

I recently reviewed a bunch of the literature on this topic and it seems like the jury is very much still out, in some cases there is a negative correlation, in others positive, in others none at all.

[ulnarkressty]

Could it be an acquired trait? Most 'smart kids' don't need to put in the work to learn (and that's mostly all the work there is for most kids) until they hit college.

[austin-cheney]

Conscientiousness is something that can be learned and is socially reinforced through your social reference groups. It is one of the bedrocks of professional growth alongside technical prowess and social mastery. This is very evident in the military.

[austin-cheney]

I don’t have any citations off hand. I just remember seeing the numbers -0.24 and -0.27 in multiple publications.