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It is important, then, to see confirmation, or the validation of one’s constructs, as securing a base upon which one can build major revisions of [one’s] construct system. This is why we so often cite security as necessary for broad advancement, whether in a person or in society. This is why the arts and sciences flourish at a higher level when nations and people are led to believe they are on the right track.

— George Kelly (psychologist)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It is important, then, to see confirmation, or the validation of one’s constructs, as securing a base upon which one can build major revisions of [one’s] construct system. This is why we so often cite security as necessary for broad advancement, whether in a person or in society. This is why the arts and sciences flourish at a higher level when nations and people are led to believe they are on the right track." in the context of "p. 21" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "George Kelly (psychologist)" (Quotes, The function of interpretation in psychotherapy. 1959: George A. Kelly, Kelly, "The function of interpretation in psychotherapy." in: Series of three lectures given to Los Angeles Society of Clinical Psychologists in Private Practice. B.M. Walker & F. Fransella (eds.). London and Wollongong. 1959) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
George Kelly (psychologist)

About George Kelly (psychologist)

George Alexander Kelly (April 28, 1905 – March 6, 1967) was a psychologist, considered the father of cognitive clinical psychology and best known for his theory of personality, Personal Construct Psychology.