Applied Kinesiology has been disproven several times through double blind studies. Hawkins response to this was that the intention behind such experiments affected the results. In Power vs. Force Hawkins states that everyone can do it so long as they are above 200. Actually, you need to be around 415 to get reliable results from the folks I talk to. I know someone who uses it frequently and gets consistent results in line with Hawkins. Unfortunately, testimonials are not a valid source of scientific information. I have used it once during a test, my intentions were scientific and clinical. I was detached from the outcome and AK gave me the right answer. This was using a one person method that is very difficult to do reliably. I couldn't tell what was strong or weak in subsequent attempts.
For some people, goodness and love make them go weak. For some people, nothing makes them go weak. The results are also dependent on what is held in mind... are you thinking of the DVD Title, the movie as a whole, a particular scene that you think of when you see the movie, the DVD box, the disc itself? All of these things are probably going to calibrate differently.
I believe Hawkins is genuine, but AK has yet to be conclusively proven true. This leads me to use Hawkins scale and system as a general guideline without being dogmatic about it, not particularly because of AK, but because of how honest and true the context of his work is. When I observe the ideas Hawkins talks about, I can't help but see the truth of what he says.  |