Pressing a crosswalk button makes the light change faster.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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0 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that pressing a crosswalk button makes the light change faster?

No. Two reference books state that pressing a crosswalk button does not make the light change any faster; at most it makes the wait feel shorter.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Evidence against · 2

Behavioral Finance

2019

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Baker, H. K., Filbeck, G., & Nofsinger, J. R. (2019). Behavioral Finance. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=9veFDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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The Up Side of Down

2015

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McArdle, M. (2015). The Up Side of Down. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=WEaLDQAAQBAJ&dq=Pressing+a+crosswalk+button+makes+the+light+change+faster.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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