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Artículo de Publicación Periódica Learning new words: memory reactivation as a mechanism for strengthening and updating a novel word´s meaning(2020-12) Laurino, Julieta; Forcato, Cecilia; Coaker, Nicole; Pedreira, María Eugenia; Kaczer, Laura"In the present study we explored the post-learning changes in a novel word’s definition using a cue-induced memory reactivation. Native speakers of Spanish (N=373) learned low-frequency words with their corresponding definitions. The following day, reactivated groups were exposed to a reminder and provided a subjective assessment of reactivation for each word, while control groups did not receive a reactivation. Study A demonstrated that memory reactivation enhances both explicit recall and semantic integration of new meanings. Study B investigated the effect of memory reactivation in the modification of the new meanings, through three different experiments. Results show an improvement of the updated definitions according to each word´s reactivation strength. In addition, congruence with previous knowledge was found to be a boundary condition, while consolidation time had a positive modulatory effect. Our findings call attention to reactivation as a factor allowing for malleability as well as persistence of long-term memories for words."Póster Word learning and semantic integration: memory reactivation as a key mechanism for building the mental lexicon(2020) Laurino, Julieta; Forcato, Cecilia; Pedreira, María Eugenia; Kaczer, Laura"Analyze the contribution of memory reactivation to the enhancement and updating of words’ meaning. Our hypothesis is that reactivating a novel word´s meaning could be a key mechanism for its lexical integration and plasticity."