Re: poly: Why Oldies Stations?

In a message dated 4/3/98 11:56:31 AM, perry@piermont.com wrote:

>I brush my teeth before I shave in the morning, out of habit. There is
>no real function to doing so before shaving vs. after shaving,
>however. None the less, I would have difficulty shifting the order --
>not because it would cause any real disruption in my life, but because
>I'm too "used" to the other way around. I may continue to do this so
>long as I have teeth to brush and a beard to shave.
>
>This is not an "investment". This is a stereotyped behavior of the
>type that animals (and we are animals) are good at forming and not
>good at changing. It is, in short, a habit -- a "learned
>instinct".

To change this habit would require significant effort, time, and possibly
errors as well (e.g., forgetting to brush you teeth). You do have
to spend valuable things to change habits; so your trade-offs for
changing them are much like changing investments.
Received on Sat Apr 4 05:27:05 1998