El objetivo de este estudio es explorar la comprensión emocional en el contexto de la envidia, en niños de 3 a 5 años, pertenecientes a dos culturas—zapotecos y españoles—, para las cuales el significado y el modo de afrontar la envidia son distintos. Dos tareas fueron diseñadas, una para obtener atribuciones emocionales de un personaje que presenciaba la destrucción de un objeto de su compañero, que previamente había deseado y que no le era posible conseguir, la segunda explora la relación entre emociones, explicaciones y estrategias de solución al conflicto. Los resultados muestran que los niños de ambas culturas, y desde los tres años, atribuyen alegría por el daño ajeno. Sin embargo, el tipo de explicaciones y las estrategias de solución al conflicto varían según la cultura y la edad. Discutimos estos resultados en relación con el papel que ejerce la cultura en el desarrollo de la comprensión emocional.
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