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Six empirically-supported premises about energy psychology: Mounting evidence for a controversial therapy

Feinstein, D. · Advances in Mind-Body Medicine · 2021

Review📚 245 studies reviewedPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 United States
In plain English. Drawing on 245 published studies, this review identifies six well-supported claims researchers can make about EFT tapping: it works across a range of conditions, it works faster than typical talk therapy, the benefits last, it changes measurable biological markers, the tapping itself (not just the talking) matters, and it affects brain activity in specific ways. Each of these six claims is backed by at least six separate clinical trials, which is a notably high bar for a therapy still considered controversial. It's a synthesis of the field's evidence rather than a single new study, so there's no fresh patient sample or effect size attached to this paper itself.

What they found

245
studies reviewed

Reviewing 245 clinical trials, meta-analyses, systematic evaluations, and theory pieces, the paper derives six premises -- each backed by at least six clinical trials -- covering acupoint tapping's efficacy across conditions, speed relative to conventional treatments, durability of benefits, biological marker changes, active-ingredient status, and brain-arousal effects.

How the study worked

Who took partDatabase of peer-reviewed energy psychology literature
What they didThis is a review or commentary synthesizing existing work rather than reporting a new trial.

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DesignReview
Participants245 studies pooled
PopulationDatabase of peer-reviewed energy psychology literature
JournalAdvances in Mind-Body Medicine
Year2021
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeReview or meta-analysis
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Feinstein, D. (2021). Six empirically-supported premises about energy psychology: Mounting evidence for a controversial therapy. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine.

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE How It Works (Biology) 245 studies pooled WHAT THEY FOUND Reviewing 245 clinical trials, meta-analyses, systematic evaluations, and theorypieces, the paper derives six… Review · 245 studies Feinstein · 2021 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com