An curved arrow pointing right. Many buttons we use every day actually have no effect — but there's a psychological reason they are still helpful. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...

The star symbol on elevator buttons typically denotes special or priority floors, often for maintenance or emergency use. It helps users quickly recognize vital facilities such as service access ...

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An curved arrow pointing right. For years people have speculated that the DOOR CLOSE buttons in elevators are non-functioning and simply serve a psychological purpose. Whether that's true is still ...

An FSU student who was in the library on the fifth floor said people pressed the elevator buttons to keep anyone from coming and used tables to block off them off.

For as long as he can remember, 6-year-old Yoshiki Nishizawa has always loved pushing buttons. Since around the time he was 3, whenever he would see an elevator panel, he would rush to be the ...

a leading manufacturer in this western Japan city began work on developing a touchless elevator that allows users to reach the floor of their choice without physically pressing a button.

Elevators have a variety of buttons that make them easier to use for everyone, which include many features like raised buttons, voice announcements, and floor indicators that help those with ...