To say that behaviors have different ‘meanings’ is only another way of saying that they are controlled by different variables.
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B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner To say that behaviors have different ‘meanings’ is only another way of saying that they are controlled by different variables.
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RumiRumi Be proud to be out of your mind and out of control.
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