| NOUN | communication | retrospection | reference to things past |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | retrospection | memory for experiences that are past |
| Meaning | reference to things past. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the story begins with no introductory retrospections" | |
| Broader | mention, reference | A remark that calls attention to something or someone |
| Verbs | retrospect | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events) |
| Meaning | memory for experiences that are past. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection" | |
| Broader | memory, remembering | The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered |
| Spanish | retrospección | |
| Verbs | retrospect | look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events) |
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