Pushing That Crosswalk Button May Make You Feel Better, but …

Friday, October 28, 2016 - 00:11 in Psychology & Sociology

Some buttons, such as the door-close button on an elevator, are mere artifices — placebos that promote an illusion of control but in reality do not work.

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