Introspection vs. Retrospection

Introspectionnoun

(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states

Introspectionnoun

(object-oriented) type introspection

Introspectionnoun

A view of the inside or interior; a looking inward;

Introspectionnoun

the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

Introspection

Introspection is the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings. In psychology, the process of introspection relies on the observation of one's mental state, while in a spiritual context it may refer to the examination of one's soul.

Retrospectionnoun

The deliberate recall of past events

Retrospectionnoun

The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past.

Retrospectionnoun

reference to things past;

Retrospectionnoun

memory for experiences that are past;