Also at age three, children begin to apply gender labels and stereotypes, identifying gentle, empathic characteristics with females and strong and aggressive characteristics with males.
People with Williams syndrome are socially fearless, impulsive, erratic, and highly empathic, but they're excessively anxious about non-social situations.
Medics who attended Professor Lesley Fallowfield's intensive three-day training courses became much more empathic toward their patients.
Also at age three, children begin to apply gender labels and stereotypes, identifying gentle, empathic characteristics with females and strong, aggressive characteristics with males.
They seem to exhibit a limited empathic ability and are always willing to help other beings with their problems.