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Do those road crossing buttons really work?

September 5, 2016 Michael Doneman

Do the buttons on crosswalks – and for that matter, the ones that ‘call’ an elevator – actually work? Or are they there for the placebo effect, to help us calm down and wait patiently …?

 

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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

At the same time light-hearted and absolutely serious, this website offers information and interactions based on the widely acknowledged existence of the Placebo Effect, the extraordinary fact that the administration of a neutral substance or harmless procedure often produces benefit.

... and an opportunity for you to experience the placebo effect yourself!