The Right Chemistry: Taking a kick at the no-touch knockout

“You are just a skeptic,” was the accusation when I ventured the opinion that “no-touch knock out” had nothing to do with any mythical “chi,” but had plenty to do with the power of suggestion.
I had just given a talk on the power of the mind, mostly focusing on placebo and nocebo effects, when I was asked by a member of the audience why I had not mentioned the amazing ability of chi kung masters to focus their chi and knock down a person without touching them.