A placebo button is a push-button or other control that appears to have functionality but has no effect when pressed. Such buttons can appear to work, by lighting up or otherwise reacting, which rewards the user by giving them an illusion of control.
A placebo button is a push-button or other control that appears to have functionality but has no effect when pressed. Such buttons can appear to work, by lighting up or otherwise reacting, which rewards the user by giving them an illusion of control.
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