Comments on: Placebo Button is a Countermeasure to Some Problems https://6sigma.com/root-cause-analysis-through-deception/ Six Sigma Certification and Training Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Lawther https://6sigma.com/root-cause-analysis-through-deception/#comment-25701 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:15:20 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10032#comment-25701 Pete, the same is true of many “cross walk” buttons in the UK (I guess you mean pelican crossings)

Unfortunately there is little placebo effect to be gained from the snooze button on my alarm clock

James

]]> By: Stephen Stanley https://6sigma.com/root-cause-analysis-through-deception/#comment-25700 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:55:18 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10032#comment-25700 When I compare my relative warmth when skiing and when walking around Denver, I see your point…. It’s always colder on the lift than on the slopes, for example! Thanks for the explanation!

]]> By: Bill https://6sigma.com/root-cause-analysis-through-deception/#comment-25699 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:30:19 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10032#comment-25699 I agree, many buttons and controllers are simply placebos. However, I was surprised to find that the “close door” button on the elevator at the Hampton Inn actually closed the door. I stay at a particular Hampton Inn often and have experimented with pushing the button in the elevator. Regardless of when I push it, the door closes about 1 second after I push it.

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