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Postcognition: Can We Truly Witness the Past?


Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · August 21, 2026
Medically & Scientifically Reviewed Verified: August 21, 2026
Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology • University of Kerbala
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Postcognition: Can We Truly Witness the Past?

noun. with regard to parapsychology, the experiencing of a past occurrence as if it were happening now. In a test of postcognition, the involved party would be asked to guess the result of a previous group of trials involving zener cards or like stimulant materials.

POSTCOGNITION: “Postcognition is sometimes referred to as retrocognition.”
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looti, M. (2026, August 21). Postcognition: Can We Truly Witness the Past?. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/
looti, Mohammed. “Postcognition: Can We Truly Witness the Past?.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 21 August 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/.
looti, Mohammed. “Postcognition: Can We Truly Witness the Past?.” Encyclopedia of psychology. August 21, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/.