Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior

David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., combined his background as a psychiatrist and physician with his interest and research into spiritual matters to create Power vs. Force. Born in 1927, he grew up in Wisconsin and served in the US Navy in World War II. After graduating from medical school, he practiced as a psychiatrist and research director at various medical facilities. He underwent a transformative spiritual experience in midlife and subsequently began exploring the nature of consciousness and spiritual growth.

Hawkins’s interest in kinesiology led him to research the application of the technique to consciousness. He spent 20 years testing individuals of all ages and on various continents to create his Map of Consciousness, which correlates levels of energy to qualities in an ascending quest from the basest emotions to enlightenment.

His research led to the 1995 publication of Power vs. Force, which has been translated into 25 languages and has sold over a million copies. He lectured widely and followed the book with 10 other publications, including The Eye of the I (2001) and I: Reality and Subjectivity (2003). Hawkins died in 2012.