neuro personality

Started by drboris
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drboris

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Lets generalize just for fun here:

what is a typical neurologist personality: anal, friendly, relaxed, cerebral (what does that exactly mean)???

Are these people all research oriented and geniuses, or are they average medical students who enjoy neurology and the lifestyle and $ that comes along with it?

Thanks
 
Good question: I know many neurologists and neurosurgeons and here's how they match up personality-wise

Neurologists: Brainy, introverted, intensely cerebral, introspective

Neurosurgeons: Extroverted, action-oriented, cerebral, etc.

Basically, neurologists are immensely bright but seem like the more "poindexter" personality type when compared to nsurgs.
 
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Along that line, here's something someone else once wrote about a patient's tour through brain-related specialties:

A neurologist knows everything and does nothing;
A neurosurgeon knows nothing and does everything.
A psychiatrist knows nothing and does nothing;
If you get to a pathologist, it's a little too late.
 
Off the subject somewhat, but has anyone else noticed that there is a high proportion of female neurologists who are dark brunnettes and tend to be on the attractive side?
 
I just matched in neurology, I'm not the introverted brainy type....
In fact the ones I met on most of my interviews have great outgoing personalities who love to talk about everything and teach. This is the kind of neurologist I am aspiring to be.

Hey CARPE DIEM, which place has these attractive brunette neurologists....sounds like my type of hospital.
 
Hey Ross,

It is below the Mason Dixon line where the goddesses of neurology roam the hallways and I'll have to leave it at that.

Carpe