Learning new words: memory reactivation as a mechanism for strengthening and updating a novel word´s meaning

Laurino, Julieta; Forcato, Cecilia; Coaker, Nicole; Pedreira, María Eugenia; Kaczer, Laura

Artículo de Publicación Periódica:
Learning new words: memory reactivation as a mechanism for strengthening and updating a novel word´s meaning

dc.contributor.author	Laurino, Julieta
dc.contributor.author	Forcato, Cecilia
dc.contributor.author	Coaker, Nicole
dc.contributor.author	Pedreira, María Eugenia
dc.contributor.author	Kaczer, Laura
dc.date	info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2022-11-09
dc.date.accessioned	2021-01-28T13:55:22Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-28T13:55:22Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12
dc.description.abstract	"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."	en
dc.identifier.issn	1532-5946
dc.identifier.uri	http://ri.itba.edu.ar/handle/123456789/3356
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation	info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3758/s13421-021-01247-1
dc.relation	info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ANPCyT/PICT/2016-0229/AR. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
dc.relation	info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ANPCyT/PICT/2016-0243/AR. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	CONSOLIDACION DE LA MEMORIA	es
dc.subject	APRENDIZAJE	es
dc.title	Learning new words: memory reactivation as a mechanism for strengthening and updating a novel word´s meaning	en
dc.type	Artículos de Publicaciones Periódicas	es
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
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itba.description.filiation	Fil: Laurino, Julieta. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Laurino, Julieta. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Forcato, Cecilia. Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Forcato, Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Coaker, Nicole. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Coaker, Nicole. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Pedreira, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Pedreira, María Eugenia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Kaczer, Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
itba.description.filiation	Fil: Kaczer, Laura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina