[[Neurosurgery]] requires certain personality traits to provide the best possible [[outcome]]s for [[patient]]s. This stems from the fact that neurosurgery is one of the most complex forms of surgery and therefore demands a high level of [[skill]], [[precision]], [[confidence]], and [[leadership]] capabilities. However, certain personalities and associated attitudes may be harmful to [[patient]]s and could result in inferior [[outcome]]s. The belief that certain [[personality]] traits could result in potentially dangerous [[outcome]]s was first recognized in aviation, as ‘‘[[Arrogance]] got more pilots in [[trouble]] than faulty [[equipment]]”
((Yeager C, Janos L. Yeager. New York, NY, USA: Bantam; 1985)).