Carelessness

Carelessness

Carelessness is lack of concern about the consequences of an action, and by extension, the behavior that results from that lack of concern.

Carelessness has been hypothesized to be one possible cause of accident-proneness.

See also

* Impulsivity
* Negligence -- as applies to law

External links

* [http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2007/09/21/study-carelessness-spurs-many-credit-card-penalties/ Study: Carelessness Spurs Many Credit Card Penalties]
* [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0006-341X(195112)7%3A4%3C340%3AASATCO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K Accident Statistics and the Concept of Accident-Proneness]


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