HOW HISTORY GETS THINGS WRONG The Neuroscience of Our Addiction to Stories

As an audiobook narrator, Mikael Naramore has experience presenting speculative and fantasy fiction and nonfiction. His pace is even, his presentation keen and focused, his voice that of a trustworthy reporter bringing credibility and verisimilitude to the most extravagant of scenes. So he is an especially good vocal representation for Alex Rosenberg's sweeping argument that historians have it all wrong and that neuroscience has a better explanation for how we perceive and record events. After nearly 11 hours, the listener may feel that his claims are proven--and entirely clear--or not. Credit Naramore for bringing balance and continuity to a narrative that for many listeners will seem elusive and fragmentary, or simply obtuse. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2019]