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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_button
They add fake "close doors" buttons to the elevators, that arent connected to anything, but make people feel they have agency and it makes waiting for doors to close less frustrating.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_button
They add fake "close doors" buttons to the elevators, that arent connected to anything, but make people feel they have agency and it makes waiting for doors to close less frustrating.