rosy retrospection
/ˌroʊzi ˌretrəˈspekʃən/
remembering the past as better than it was
rosy retrospection in a sentence
“Rosy retrospection makes us think our college years were nothing but fun.”
Origin of rosy retrospection
From rose-colored glasses metaphor + Latin retrospicere to look back
Related Words
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judging experiences based on their peak intensity and how they ended
false memory
a recollection that seems real but is fabricated or distorted
cryptomnesia
a forgotten memory returning without recognition as such
source confusion
misattributing the source of a memory
leveling and sharpening
losing details while emphasizing others when retelling
misinformation effect
post-event information altering memory of the original event