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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science & Medicine, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9780241425930
Published: March 2026
Imprint: Penguin Life
Page Extent: 272
Format: Hardback
RRP 535.00

The Intimate Animal

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Why do we love who we love? Why do we stay in unfulfilling relationships, or stray from rewarding ones? Why do some couples crash and burn while others stay madly in love?


In The Intimate Animal, Dr Justin Garcia - one of the world's leading experts on the science of love and sex - reveals that the answer to these questions lies in our evolution. We are biologically wired to connect with each other, yet our inner intimate animal is often at odds with the way we live now.


Dr Garcia explains the multiplicity of human sexual and romantic behaviour using cutting-edge research from his team of researchers at the world-leading Kinsey Institute, including:


- Why we have evolved to live and die for love
- Why searching for...

About the Author

Justin Garcia

Justin Garcia

Dr. Justin R. Garcia is an evolutionary biologist and sex researcher. He is Executive Director & Senior Scientist at the Kinsey Institute. He is also the Scientific Advisor to Match Group and Match.com, where he provides expertise to the company’s annual Singles in America study. His research has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TIME, Cosmopolitan and Vanity Fair.

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