PhD? Sure.

Look, it IS a big deal to study intensively, carry out hundreds of experiments, defend your thesis, earn the Dr. title yadda yadda, but the goal isn't to make you an expert in a single field. I guess there is a reason it is called a doctor of philosophy and not science or humanities or whatever area you are specializing in. The word arises because it refers to a love for wisdom and knowledge. Why should that knowledge be limited to just what experiment you conducted and what data you sprouted from there? After all, philosophy explores existence, morals, behavior going into the recesses of your mind, introspecting and looking out for answers.

Okay, I digressed a bit here. The main point I want to make is this, after rigorous years of research and defense, you are entitled to be Doctor in Philosophy and NOT a Pretty Huge Dick especially when you are a guide of some sort.

While I may accept that your knowledge about your field is supreme, knowing you have or are pursuing a doctorate degree, I expect you still be human. Have some sense of empathy. To PhD candidates out there, aren't you going to be working somewhere, industry or academia, that involves you to interact and associate with people to build connections? For that, you need to have a likable personality. And a friendly reminder, you too are still a student and are learning, this is a commonality you share with kindergarten kids and undergraduates. It would not hurt to consider some opinions that might be better than what idea you have in your head. Isn't that what a PhD teaches you anyway? To explore and consider various possibilities and interpretations? Wouldn't hurt to extend this aspect beyond your working bench. This is where the attachment of the word "philosophy" is justified. Through the grueling years of discovering new knowledge, somewhere let it develop you personally.