Why do elevators have mirrors?

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00:00Did you ever get in an elevator and immediately make eye contact with yourself?

00:05Most people think it's just for selfies, which yes, but also no.

00:09It's not?

00:10It turns out mirrors in elevators are a psychological trap, not for beauty, for distraction.

00:15Guys, I'm claustrophobic!

00:17Is that a temple?

00:18They were originally installed to help people who felt trapped.

00:21You give the brain something shiny to focus on.

00:24Boom, panic interrupted.

00:25Mirrors also help people in wheelchairs see behind them before exiting.

00:29Honestly, I just thought it's for us to fix our hair and for girls to fix their lipstick.