<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <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> <P> It helps the client gain the belief that all people are inherently good . It adopts a holistic approach to human existence and pays special attention to such phenomena as creativity, free will, and positive human potential . It encourages viewing ourselves as a "whole person" greater than the sum of our parts and encourages self exploration rather than the study of behavior in other people . Humanistic psychology acknowledges spiritual aspiration as an integral part of the psyche . It is linked to the emerging field of transpersonal psychology . </P>

Who is credited for originally developing the hierarchy of human needs theory