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ArticleJournal of Intelligence2026

Motivational Underpinnings of Fluid Reasoning: The Fit Between Motivational Orientation and Task Demands in Promoting Psychological Flow.

Alessio Tesi

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Article in Journal of Intelligence, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alessio TesiDepartment of Political Science, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9887-5494

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study examined how different combinations of promotion and prevention focus are associated with the experience of flow during fluid reasoning tasks of different difficulty, and whether flow is in turn associated with fluid intelligence assessed through a fluid reasoning task. Promotion focus reflects a self-regulatory orientation toward ideals, advancement, and gains, whereas prevention focus reflects an orientation toward duties, security, and non-losses. A total of 242 participants completed self-report measures of regulatory focus and task-related flow, along with a fluid reasoning task. One group completed a lower-demanding version of the task (

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flowfluid intelligencemotivationpreventionpromotionregulatory fitregulatory focus

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PMID42646010
PMCPMC13514357

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