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Motivazione intrinseca e overjustification effect: una prospettiva comportamentale, Sistemi Intelligenti / a. XXXVII, n. 3, dicembre 2025

Simone IaffaldanoMara FlorisMatteo Motterlini

Abstract Motivation science has gained increasing academic attention, emerging as a distinct field at the intersection of cognitive psychology and economics, particularly incentive theory. Beyond academia, motivation research has practical implications for self-regulation, mental health, and performance quality. While rewards […]

Scongeliamo i cervelli non i ghiacciai

Matteo Motterlini

  Introduzione Se vi preoccupa la concentrazione di microplastiche negli oceani, è solo perché ancora non conoscete quella scoperta nel cervello umano. Uno studio pubblicato su «Nature Medicine» nel 2025 ha rilevato, nei tessuti cerebrali post mortem, una media di 4917 […]

True and Moral by Repetition: Unveiling the Impact of Exposure on Positive Stereotypes Perception. International Review of Social Psychology, 37(1): 14, 1–10.

Simone MattavelliClaudia BianchiMatteo Motterlini

Despite their apparent benevolence, positive stereotypes have negative effects on person and group perception. However, little is known about how exposure can intensify these negative consequences. In two pre-registered experiments (total N = 240) we investigated the effect of exposure […]