BrassLion comments on Open Thread - Aug 24 - Aug 30 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 24 August 2015 04:21:28PM 4 points [-]

I have an impression that conscientiousness feels like an outside force. Instead of "I choose to tidy up/proofread my writing/tip the server", it's more like "the situation requires that I do the right thing".

Does this match other people's experience? Does conscientiousness feel more like an outside force than other behaviors?

Comment author: BrassLion 26 August 2015 01:41:37AM 0 points [-]

This is exactly how conscientiousness feels to me - not wanting to do something but doing so because it's the Correct Action For This Situation. Generally, this applies to things that don't give me a direct, immediate benefit to do, like cleaning up after myself in a common space.