I found this article a bit "negative" about pilot in certain areas. What do you think?
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The Pilot Personality
Pilots are a
distinct segment of the general population.
lol, so we're like special or something? *ooooh!* I think some guys actually do believe this.
In addition to flying skills, pilots are selected for their personalities and for a distinct "pilot persona." These characteristics make them safer pilots.
Pilots tend to be physically and mentally healthy.
yes I agree with some of the above posts, I have seen waaay many pilots with a huge gut. in fact, every single captain I've flown with so far except for ONE guy had a gut. (and these are young dudes! in their mid to late 20s). that being said, I do think that pilots in general are less fat than the general public.. the obesity rate for Americans is what.. like 30 or 50%?
They have difficulty trusting anyone to do the job as well as they can.
True!!!
Outside the cockpit, this quality shows up in the tendency of many pilots to set two or three alarm clocks-- even though he or she may generally wake up before any of the pilots go off.
I check my alarm like 5 times before I go to bed to make sure it's set correctly... and I always wake up naturally before it even rings. But I don't think that's because I'm suspicious or paranoid... it's because I'm so scared of oversleeping and missing my showtime!
Pilots tend to be intelligent but are typically not intellectually oriented.
I think the part about not being intellectually oriented can be true.
They like "toys"-- boats, cars, motorcycles, big watches, etc.
Well, that's because most pilots are men, and men in general have a thing for power tools, George Foreman grill, big and/or shiny and/or fast machinery. Not to be stereotypical or anything, because this article surely isn't! 
They are good at taking things apart, if not putting them back together.
True again, because most pilots are males and boys in general are more inclined that way.
Pilots are bimodal: on/off, black/white, good/bad, safe/unsafe, regulations/non-regulations.
I think military pilots ESPECIALLY are that way. They are very black and white. In college I could always tell which professors were ex-navy because of this trait.
Pilots need excitement; a 9-to-5 job would drive most pilots to distraction.
True, I can't imagine life in a cubicle... but then again there is nothing exciting about cruise either.
Pilots are competitive, being driven by a need to achieve, and don't handle failure particularly well.
speaking of competitive, I remember back in the days when the guy that soloed first would be such a hotshot.. like if soloing at 10 hrs or 30 hours really made a difference, but everyone was so darn competitive about it!
Pilots avoid introspection and have difficulty revealing, expressing, or even recognizing their feelings. When they do experience unwanted feelings, they tend to mask them, sometimes with humor or even anger. Being unemotional helps pilots deal with crises, but can make them insensitive toward the feelings of others. The spouses and children of pilots frequently complain that the pilot has difficulty expressing complex human emotions toward them.
That's just men in general.
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