Behavior: Exploring the Trend of Borrowed Bling

By April Masini
September 1, 2007 (Posted at 5:46 pm)

Appearance is an anthropological facet. Men and women flaunt their appearances to be attractive to the opposite sex in order to partner and propagate the species. That’s the biological reason for people caring about their appearances. It’s very basic and animals do it.
One of the big sexual turn ons for women is men who […]

Sports: The Psychology of Winning

By April Masini
August 30, 2007 (Posted at 5:42 pm)

There are several components that have to do with winning athleticism. Genetics and an aptitude for coordination and athleticism definitely helps. Without athletic talent, it’s much harder for athletes to win.
The psychological components of winning and losing are more elusive:
*Some people would rather win than be happy. They will stop at nothing. These people […]

Behavior Today: Women’s Intuition

By April Masini
August 23, 2007 (Posted at 5:37 pm)

Should you trust your women’s intuition?
Of course! Why wouldn’t you? Why would you second guess yourself? The answer is that women have been taught that they are not as smart as other people, and to distrust their instincts. This lesson has led to decades of self-esteem issues in women and everyone they affect — […]

Behavior: The Spreading of Rumors

By April Masini
August 21, 2007 (Posted at 5:33 pm)

Rumors are powerful. The internet speeds things up like never before. A rumor that is fueled by internet instant messaging, e-mailing, message board messages and website notices can travel at lightning speed to hundreds of thousands of millions of people.
When the rumor is one that is potentially harmful, or carries a message of harm, […]



Behavior: Stag and Hen Parties

By April Masini
August 17, 2007 (Posted at 1:55 pm)

In America, stag and hen parties, or bachelor and bachelorette parties as we call them, have gotten OUT OF CONTROL — especially when it comes to the women. I was recently interviewed on FOX’s O’Reilly Factor on this topic — here’s the link: http://www.askapril.com/flv/
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Cosmetic […]

Behavior Today: Changing Attitudes About Animal Testing

By April Masini
August 17, 2007 (Posted at 1:37 pm)

It’s really a shame that children are being taught that the world is a safe place, when the truth is that violence and survival is part of biology and our more recent culture as human beings.
Pain is part of life, and so is death. Kids only have to look at the animal kingdom or […]

Behavior: The Female Mid-Life Crisis

By April Masini
August 5, 2007 (Posted at 8:20 pm)

The State Of The Mid-Life Crisis….The Quarter Life Crisis
Worried woman, this is not your grandmother’s society anymore, and women today have many more options than ever before. While this can be overwhelming to all people, more women are feeling the drains of a quarter life crisis.
Women do everything at different ages than they used to […]

Behavior: Why We’re Not Wearing Underwear

By April Masini
August 4, 2007 (Posted at 8:45 am)

The sad but true reason that there is a trend in no underwear is because once again, our celebrity culture, for better or for worse, is leading the way in exposed private parts. There’s been a recent trend in papparazzi capturing images of Britney and friends going out for the evening all decked out and […]



Behavior Today: Involved In Politics?

By April Masini
August 3, 2007 (Posted at 8:45 am)

Most people do not keep up on local, state or national politics, and make voting decisions based on very little information. Some of this information is strictly the way a candidate looks — if the candidate’s photo or image has been provided in the campaign — or whether they’re a man or a woman. […]

Behavior: Intimacy, Expectations and Gossip

By April Masini
August 2, 2007 (Posted at 6:46 am)

Sharing information can be a therapeutic outlet that helps a spouse vent his or her feelings somewhere other than on the person they’re angry at or confused about. It also allows the spouse some feedback from a trusted friend or therapist about the situation that is being shared. In addition, some people process information by […]