Over time, it is recognized that the memory is subject to changes in different fields of knowledge. Based on this assumption, the objective of this study is to present a discussion comprising the idea that our memories are susceptible to changes and to the conception of après-coup. There is the outline of some ideas about the temporality in psychoanalysis and the memory reconsolidation mechanism according to neurosciences. It was demonstrated the feasibility of considering a dialogue between psychoanalysis and neurosciences, using such concepts.
après-coup; memory reconsolidation; psychoanalysis; neurosciences