{"product_id":"9780241425930-intimate-animal","title":"The Intimate Animal","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Science of Love, Fidelity and Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy 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?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Intimate Animal\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Why we have evolved to live and die for love \u003cbr\u003e- Why searching for ‘the one’ is futile\u003cbr\u003e- Why we are wired for 'social monogamy’ but not necessarily ‘sexual monogamy’\u003cbr\u003e- Why some people are more likely to cheat  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith practical tips on love and lust – the two biological systems often in painful conflict – \u003ci\u003eThe Intimate Animal\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential, research-backed guide for anyone who wants to forge deeper, more intimate connections in these disconnected times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Garcia brings us back to the animal inside to remind us that even when connection, love, and desire feel elusive, it’s exactly what we’re wired for' \u003cb\u003eEsther Perel, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMating in Captivity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Fascinating and useful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thoughtful and well-researched treatise’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56461098025334,"sku":"9780241425930","price":16.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39252760_e9766a41-cadb-4d9b-8e25-5aa905c3f7b4.jpg?v=1767112051","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241425930-intimate-animal","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}