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retrospection
retrospection Retrospection is a way of understanding an event or organism after its course has already been completed or as if it were already accomplished.
Retrospection is a way of understanding an event or organism after its course has already been completed or as if it were already accomplished. In this historical usage, it contrasts with a forward-looking, developmental view by treating living or mental organization in terms suited to finished outcomes and past careers.