Why elevators have mirrors in them?

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Almost every elevator I’ve been in has a mirror inside. Exceptions are paternoster or technical elevators.

Does it reduce claustrophobia? Does it make the space look bigger? Does it entertain passengers?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

There gotta be some empirical research on this but what I learnt/observed seems to fall into four buckets

Age of lift,
Typical lift users,
Construction budget,
Operator liability

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