It is an especially frustrating predicament, not to mention ironic, as elevator button design is extensively regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Those standards specify minimum ...

Martin Lindstrom looks into the psychology behind elevators, and why we can't resist pushing the button repeatedly, even though we know it's not going to go any faster.

Most of the time, we press buttons to make something happen. The open door button in elevators is an exception — we press it to prevent something from happening and, in doing so, help our fellow ...

Let's be honest, shall we? You have pushed the 'close door' button in the elevator, whether someone was coming or not, because you just want to keep moving. Hey, I've done it and I'm not ashamed ...

(NEXSTAR) – Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. The button, usually denoted by a set of arrows pointing inward, is a favorite of ...

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 ...

Smacking the ‘door close’ button doesn’t make the doors shut any faster,” she says. It's the same for the floor button—press it once. The elevator got the memo.

(NEXSTAR) – Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. The button, usually denoted by a set of arrows pointing inward, is a favorite of ...