The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change DAVID FEINSTEIN, DONNA EDEN AND GARY CRAIG. Penguin/Tarcher, $15.95 paper (336p) ISBN 1-58542-442-0

The authors readily admit their bold claims--"Your emotional health, your success in the world, and your level of joy can all be dramatically enhanced by shifting the energies that regulate them"--are not backed by empirical research. Nonetheless, Feinstein, a clinical psychologist and national director of the Energy Medicine Institute; his wife, Eden, a renowned energy healer (and Feinstein's coauthor on Energy Medicine); along with Craig, founder of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), …