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William R. Johnston

University of Wyoming

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A Multidimensional Framework for Behavioral Persistence: Dissociable Dimensions of Effort, Endurance, and Sequence Stability in Mice

Tianyu Cao, William R. Johnston, Stephen Christensen, Samuel Crouse, Qian‐Quan Sun

This paper introduces the Persistence Spectrum (PERCS) framework to quantify behavioral persistence in mice, revealing that unrewarded effort drives persistence and identifying distinct persistence dimensions across operant tasks.

bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition