Mental Process
mental recall
men·tal re·call
Subclass of:
Memory
Definitions related to mental recall:
  • (recall) Process of bringing stored memories into consciousness. See also memory.
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
  • (recollect) The act of recalling information by mental effort.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The process whereby a representation of past experience is elicited.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Recall, in psychology, the act of retrieving information or events from the past while lacking a specific cue to help in retrieving the information. A person employs recall, for example, when reminiscing about a vacation or reciting a poem after hearing its title. Most students would rather take a...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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