Recollections

Recollections are memories, especially those of past experiences, or the act of recalling them. The term covers both the content of what is remembered and the process of retrieving it.

From Latin recollectio, from "re-" (again) + "colligere" (to gather). The word entered English via Old French and Middle English.

In psychology, recollection is a cognitive process that involves retrieving detailed memories and their context, and is often contrasted with mere familiarity in dual-process theories of memory.

In literature and culture, recollections appear as memoirs, reminiscences, or oral histories, and can contribute to both personal identity and collective memory.

Recollections are subject to distortion and bias as time passes, experiences are reinterpreted, and cues from others can shape how events are remembered.