Introduction to the special issue: Goal direction and habit in operant behavior

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of BehaviorVolume 121, Issue 1 p. 3-7 Introduction Introduction to the special issue: Goal direction and habit in operant behavior Poppy Watson, Corresponding Author Poppy Watson [email protected] University of Technology, Sydney, Australia UNSW, Sydney, Australia Correspondence Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorEric A. Thrailkill, Eric A. Thrailkill [email protected] Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USASearch for more papers by this authorLaura H. Corbit, Laura H. Corbit [email protected] Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorMark E. Bouton, Mark E. Bouton [email protected] Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USASearch for more papers by this author Poppy Watson, Corresponding Author Poppy Watson [email protected] University of Technology, Sydney, Australia UNSW, Sydney, Australia Correspondence Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorEric A. Thrailkill, Eric A. Thrailkill [email protected] Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USASearch for more papers by this authorLaura H. Corbit, Laura H. Corbit [email protected] Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorMark E. Bouton, Mark E. Bouton [email protected] Department of Psychological Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 26 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.901 Editor-in-Chief: Suzanne H. Mitchell Handling Editor: Suzanne H. 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