Thanks again Matt. Now I know why I haven't bought any
additives since the early 70s. My decision is vindicated!

Jay

MM>The Psychological Placebo

MM>   You have to wonder, with the volume of evidence accumulating against
MM>oil additives, why so many of us still buy them. That's the
MM>million-dollar question, and it's just as difficult to answer as why so
MM>many of us smoke cigarettes, drink hard liquor or engage in any other
MM>number of questionable activities. We know they aren't good for us - but
MM>we go ahead and do them anyway.

MM>   Part of the answer may lie in what some psychiatrists call the
MM>"psychological placebo effect." Simply put, that means that
many of us
MM>hunger for that peace of mind that comes with believing we have purchased
MM>the absolute best or most protection we can possibly get.

MM>   Even better, there's that wonderfully smug feeling that comes with
MM>thinking we might be a step ahead of the pack, possessing knowledge of
MM>something just a bit better than everyone else.

MM>   Then again, perhaps it comes from an ancient, deep-seated need we all
MM>seem to have to believe in magic. There has never been any shortage of
MM>unscrupulous types ready to cash in on our willingness to believe that
MM>there's some magical mystery potion we can buy to help us lose weight,
MM>grow hair, attract the opposite sex or make our engines run longer and
MM>better. I doubt that there's a one of us who hasn't fallen for one of
MM>these at least once in our lifetimes. We just want it to be true so bad
MM>that we can't help ourselves.




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