When we hear a statistic—for example, "1 in 3 women experience intimate partner violence"—our brain processes this as abstract data. It triggers an intellectual response, but often activates a defense mechanism known as psychic numbing . The sheer scale of the problem overwhelms us, causing us to shut down.
Lau has stated multiple times in interviews that she was not sexually assaulted or molested during the ordeal, though she was deeply terrified for her life. The 2002 East Week Controversy Hong Kong Actress Carina Lau Ka-Ling Rape Video --BEST