mind reading

a form of alleged extrasensory perception in which an individual claims to have access to the thoughts of another person. With thought transference, it is one of the two main forms of telepathy.

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December 18th 2024

conscientiousness

conscientiousness

n. the tendency to be organized, responsible, and hardworking, construed as one end of a dimension of individual differences (conscientiousness vs. lack of direction) in the Big Five personality model. It is also a dimension in the five-factor personality model. Also called industriousness. —conscientious adj.