Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior Book

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Building on the accumulated wisdom of applied kinesiology (diagnostic muscle-testing to determine the causes of allergies and ailments) and behavioral kinesiology (muscle-testing to determine emotional responses to stimuli), David R. Hawkins, M.D. has taken muscle-testing to the next level, in an effort to determine what makes people and systems strong, healthy, effective, and spiritually sound. He has uncovered several important patterns in human consciousness and behavior that would suggest that all living things, on closer inspection, are connected. The more we choose connection and empathy over competition and destruction, the more we increase our power. It is this titular power that wins out over mere force (violence generated from self-interest) every time. Hawkins explains his complex theories and then provides living examples of political systems, self-help organizations, even store chains that seem to have succeeded through their use of power, not force. 300 pages. Published April, 2002 About the Author: David R. Hawkins is a renowned lecturer and expert on mental processes whose national TV appearances include <The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour and The Today Show. A lifetime member of the American Psychiatric Assocation, he begain work in psychiatry in 1952. Since relinquishing his extensive New York practice for a life of research, he continues spiritual teaching. Dr. Hawkins is the author of numerous scientific papers and videotapes; in 1973 he co-authored the innovative work Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobel prize winning Linus Pauling. Dr. Hawkins’s extensive background as a therapist is noted in his biographical listing in Who’s Who in America. Dr. Hawkins is currently the director of The Institute For Advanced Theoretical Research.