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William James, president of the American Psychological Association (APA), calls for research to put human energy to "optimal use"
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U.S enters WW2, The National Research Council and Veterans Administration (VA) call for increase in mental care for veterans.
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Abraham Maslow coins the term "positive psychology" in his book Motivation and Personality
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Association for Humanistic Psychology is founded.
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Martin Seligman delivers his inaugural presidential address to the APA, marking the official founding of Positive Psycology
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The first positive psychology conference is held in Akumal, Mexico.
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First master's program in positive psychology is founded at the University of Pennsylvania.
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The Journal of Positive Psychology publishes it's first issue.