Envidia: por qué esta emoción infantil afecta el bienestar y cómo gestionarla

In this new episode of his podcast "Los Stamateas," psychologist Bernardo Stamateas delves into the complexity of envy, an emotion he defines as a childish trait linked to constant comparison and personal insecurity. Far from being an anomaly, the specialist maintains that envy is a natural human response that arises from the desire to possess what another has, triggering feelings of sadness and anger. According to the professional, "envy isn't so much directed at the other person, but rather at the version of myself that I'm not becoming or what I'm not having." Stamateas distinguishes two types of this behavior, noting that the most harmful occurs when the envious person wants to destroy another's success even without any personal interest in obtaining the object of their desire. "There's a very deep hatred, a trauma, something lurking in the depths of the soul."