Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that rose to prominence in the mid-20th century in answer to the limitations of Sigmund Freud 's psychoanalytic theory and B.F. Skinner 's behaviorism. With its roots running from Socrates through the Renaissance, this approach emphasizes individuals ' inherent drive towards self - actualization, the process of realizing and expressing one 's own capabilities and creativity.
who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory
Sigmund Freud 's psychoanalytic theory