- The concept of constructive psychology has been born since the beginning of the 21st century.
- Abraham Maslow named a chapter of his 1954 book Legislative Psychology.
- Sellingman has promoted it as a discipline.
- According to Peterson, constructive psychology has a long history and a short past.
- "We have now stopped studying the evils of human behavior," Sellingman said as president of the American Psychological Association in 1998. The constructive aspects of human behavior should be studied.
- Constructive psychology is the study of the conditions and reactions of individuals, groups, and organizations to the development or maximization of work.
(1) Constructive psychology is no more than the scientific study of the virtues of ordinary human ability. -Sheldon and King.
(2) Constructive psychology is the study of the conditions and processes responsible for the development or maximum functioning of individuals, groups and organizations. -Gable and Height.
- There are three main pillars of constructive psychology. Which is given to Sellingman.
- There are three areas of constructive psychology.
(1) Constructive subjective experiences: such as studying things like happiness, joy, enthusiasm, contentment.
(2) Constructive personal traits: In which mental health, personal strength, and virtues are studied.
(3) Legislative social organizations and communities: These include social organizations working for personal health and happiness.