Recollection is thus the self-directed activity of retrieving the information stored in a memory impression.
ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkʃən ɪz ðˈʌs ðə sˈɛlfdᵻɹˈɛktᵻd æktˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv ɹᵻtɹˈiːvɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən stˈoːɹd ɪn ɐ mˈɛmɚɹi ɪmpɹˈɛʃən.