What's the science behind EFT and tapping?

Understand a little more about how EFT works and the scientific studies to support these results.

It is easy to write off EFT as 'woo' or wishful thinking rather than having a scientific base for it working. However, there are hundreds of studies that have shown the effectiveness of EFT to alleviate many common issues.

Here are some slides created by Dr. Peta Stapleton (Clinical and Health Psychologist), who has conducted many research studies and also draws on the research of others.

If you are interested in the detail behind the science of tapping I highly recommend Dr Stapleton's resources (www.petatapleton.com). There are also some interesting articles available here: EFT research papers

There is also a fantastic infographic created by Nick Ortner based on an article published by David Feinstein in November 2025. The article reviews more than two decades of empirical findings and theoretical models and offers a comprehensive scientific account of the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying EFT and TFT to date.

Published Article: click here

Infographic: click here

I have written a more general blog post here: How does EFT work?

If you want to find out more about how I can help you with EFT, click here