<P> 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 . </P>
who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory
Sigmund Freud 's psychoanalytic theory