Abstract

Constructs are central to psychology. And yet, relevance and role of constructs for psychological theories, findings and practices are still debated and even questioned. What actually are constructs? Why are they so central to psychology? What is their explanatory value? (How) can we ‘measure’ constructs? And why are there so many misunderstandings and confusions about them? These are obvious questions for which many psychologists are still seeking answers—such as De Boeck and colleagues in their target article (this issue).