The humanistic approach emphasizes a person’s positive qualities, the capacity for positive growth and the freedom to choose one’s destiny. Humanistic psychology begins with the existential assumptions that phenomenology is central ad that people have free will.
Humanism is a psychological perspective that that study the whole person.
The humanistic approach has been applied to relatively few areas of psychology compared to other approaches. Its contributions are limited to areas such as therapy. 
A human being is more than just a sum of his or her parts. A person’s behavior is influenced by his or her environment. Social interactions are key in the development of a human being.People are aware of their existence, that is, they are conscious of themselves and their surroundings. They are aware of past experiences and use them to inform present and future behavior. They are not driven by instinct or impulse alone.Human beings have intentional goals and seek to create meaning in life.
