Laura Ciaccio

I have a background in Linguistics and a PhD in Cognitive Science. 

In my main research line, I investigate how the brain represents words and concepts, and the dynamic contribution of multiple information traces to word representations. 

I currently work a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the ReMap Lab, at the Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia. I previously was Associate Researcher and Lecturer at the Free University of Berlin and at the University of Potsdam.

News

🌟 My Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship proposal obtained a score of 94.8%, unfortunately not enough to be granted funding in this year's application round.

🥁 Latest publications. 

• Ciaccio LA & Rinaldi L (2025). Refining the multimodality of semantic representations. Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

• Ciaccio LA, Burchert F, Semenza C. Reading aloud prefixed words in a case of acquired dyslexia. Accepted for publication in The Mental Lexicon. [March 2026]

👉 New preprints. 

• Ciaccio LA, Weißgerber MT, Pulvermüller F. Towards a comprehensive characterization of semantic grounding: A German norms database across 35 experiential dimensions.

• Wilkens LS*, Ciaccio LA*, Picht T, Bosia M, Arcara G, Bambini V†, Tomasello R†. A rapid assessment of pragmatic abilities and cognitive substrates: The German APACS Brief. *shared first authorship †shared last authorship

🔉 We look forward to welcoming you in Pavia for Psycholinguistics in Flanders (PiF) — Pavia edition! The full conference program will be available soon!