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#320: Pushing Buttons with Dr Rachel Plotnick

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The Psychology of Buttons: Control and Agency in Technology

This chapter examines the historical and psychological implications of button interfaces in luxury transportation and modern autonomous vehicles. It highlights the importance of user control and emotional engagement in technology design, exploring concepts like the 'placebo button' and how they affect our interaction with machines.

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