Se trata de un estudio realizado con 224 sujetos, de ambos sexos, entre 10 y 12 años, de tres ciudades distintas (Salamanca, Málaga y Donostia). En él se estudia el poder predictor de la empatía, la capacidad de ponerse en el punto de vista de los demás y el concepto de hombre sobre la conducta prosocial altruista. Los resultados demuestran un alto poder predictor de estos factores.
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