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Postcognition: Exploring the Science of Retroactive Insight


Postcognition: Exploring the Science of Retroactive Insight

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, June 23). Postcognition: Exploring the Science of Retroactive Insight. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/
looti, Mohammed. “Postcognition: Exploring the Science of Retroactive Insight.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 23 June 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/.
looti, Mohammed. “Postcognition: Exploring the Science of Retroactive Insight.” Encyclopedia of psychology. June 23, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/postcognition/.