The Mind-Brain Bias And How This Deters People From Getting Help When They Need It – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-16T20:16:37-04:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brain, Cognitive Bias, Mind, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychologu, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Victim Resentment Towards Money Mules – Letting It Go! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-12T11:14:08-04:00August 12th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Money Mules, Recovery Psychology, Resentment, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Self-Blame Is Insidious – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-08T12:31:11-04:00August 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
How Avoidance of Consequences Deepens Anxiety for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-05T07:37:27-04:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anxiety, Avoidance, Avoiding, Consequences, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Victims And The Law Of Parsimony – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-31T05:54:50-04:00July 31st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: False Information, Law of Parsimony, Occam's Razor, Scam Victim Beliefs, Urban Legends| Read More 1
Reenabling Scam Victim Curiosity After A Relationship Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-30T03:33:20-04:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Impairment, Curiosity, Learning, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
The Curious Case Of Artificial Blue Light And Its Effects On Scam Victims During The Scam And Afterward – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-30T02:56:35-04:00July 29th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Artificial Blue Light, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Sleep Disruption, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Summer Heat And Struggling Trauma Sufferers – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-27T03:22:20-04:00July 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Heat, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victims, Summer, Trauma Sufferers| Read More 0
Scam Victim’s Shadow Side And What It Means For Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-13T06:20:46-04:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Shadow Self, Shadow Side, Trauma, Vulnerabilities| Read More 0
Staring – A Stoic Tool To Aid Scam Victim Trauma And Emotional Regulation – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-23T04:20:59-04:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Regulation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Staring, Stoic, Stoicism, Trauma| Read More 0
What Is Justice For A Scam Victim? 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-18T21:03:51-04:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Justice, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Feeling Overwhelmed and Overloaded in the Initial Months After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-16T09:10:04-04:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Bandwidth, Overloaded, Overwhelmed, Overwhelming, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
An Insight Into Coping with Emotional Trauma After Becoming A Scam Victim – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-15T07:45:26-04:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Avoidancce, Avoiding, Coping, Scam Victim, Trauma| Read More 2
Neurodivergent/Neuroatypical/Autistic Scam Victims And Manipulation In Relationship Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-10T12:20:20-04:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Autistic, Neuroatypical, Neurodivergent, Neurodiverse, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Common Cognitive Distortions Of Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-08T15:07:33-04:00June 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Cognitive Distortions, Distorted Thinking, Scam Victims| Read More 3
The Paradox Of Relationship Scams – Another Perspective – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-04T16:14:49-04:00June 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Another Perspective, Paradox, Paradoxical Nature of Fraud, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
For Scam Victims – Healing And Moving On When There Are Still Residual Feelings – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T16:07:04-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotions, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scam, Residual Feelings, Romance Scam, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Victim Resistance In Support Groups Therapy Or Counseling Can Destroy Opportunities For Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-27T03:04:29-04:00April 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychological Resistance, Recovery Psychology, Resistance, Scam Victims, Support Groups, Therapy, Trauma| Read More 4
The Scam Victims Need To Feel Special And How Scammers Exploit This Vulnerability – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-29T17:00:08-05:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers, Vulnerability| Read More 4
Scam Victims Guide To Do-It-Yourself Exposure Therapy – 2024 [UPDATED 2025] SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-20T21:28:18-04:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ UPDATED, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Exposure Therapy, Self-Help, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
Scam Victims Compliance With Scammer Authority Figures – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-11T01:06:42-04:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 4
Helping Scam Victims Understand Cognitive Dissonance – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-20T19:08:50-05:00February 20th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Dissonance, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
Rebuilding Trust: The Scam Victim’s Journey from Victimhood to Empowerment – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-19T09:41:24-05:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Boundaries, Rebuilding Trust, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trust Relationships, Victim Recovery| Read More 6
45% of Men Use AI for Valentine’s Day Romance Messages – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-14T03:12:46-05:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, GUEST AUTHORS|Tags: AI, McAfee Research, Men Using AI, Research Study, Romance, Romantic Messages, Valentine's Day| Read More 0
Scam Victims Will Never Be The Same – A Harsh Truth – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-04T23:26:43-05:00February 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: A Harsh Truth, Denial, Recovery Psychology, Scam Survivors, Scam Victims, The truth about scams, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
A Scam Victim in Extreme Distress – Stopping the Pain – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-04T06:56:17-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Pain, Extreme Distress, Getting Help, Scam Victim, SCARS Essay| Read More 13
Understanding Grief & Complex Grief for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-21T02:14:01-05:00January 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Complex Grief, Grief, Processing Grief, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 6
Importance of Scam Victims’ Learning in Recovery from Scams 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-24T20:28:23-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Education, Learning, Scam Victims, Support & Recovery Program, Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Overconfidence And Scam Victims Susceptibility To Scams – 2024 [UPDATED] SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-03T17:45:47-04:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Overconfidence| Read More 5
Scam Victims Suppressing Trauma Or Avoiding Recovery And Healing 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-24T20:42:55-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Avoiding Healing, Avoiding Recovery, Avoiding Trauma, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Suppressing Trauma, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
SCARS Emotional Scam Victims’ Support & Recovery Program – Turning Them Into Scam Survivors 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-21T16:35:41-05:00January 21st, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Scam Survivors, Scam Victims, Support Groups, Victims' Support| Read More 0
New Scam Victims – the Importance of Starting Off Right 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-23T19:29:54-05:00January 14th, 2024|Categories: • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victims, Victim Recovery, Victim Support| Read More 0
Scam Victims And The Crossing Of The River Styx – An Interpretation Of The Recovery Process – 2023 [UPDATED 2025] SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-03T07:42:26-05:00December 22nd, 2023|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ UPDATED, 2023, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Process, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 6
Fear Of Contagion: Why Scam Victims Are Harshly Judged And Blamed 2023 SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-27T05:22:26-04:00November 26th, 2023|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2023, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Family and Friends, Fear Of Contagion, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 5
Pride – A Dual Edged Sword For Scam Victims – 2023 [UPDATD 2024] SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-30T21:58:41-05:00November 24th, 2023|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2023, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Pride, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Shame| Read More 2
The Self-Pity Trap & How To Overcome It – 2023 – [UPDATED 2025] SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-11T06:51:01-04:00September 16th, 2023|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ UPDATED, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery, Self-Pity| Read More 4
Scam Victims & Mental Health Blaming – 2023 [UPDATED 2025] SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-16T11:26:37-04:00July 9th, 2023|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2023, ARTICLE|Tags: Mental Health, Recovery Psychoogy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Victim Blaming| Read More 7
Scam Victim Resiliency – Why It Is So Much Worse After The Scam – Updated 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-01-26T23:36:46-05:00July 7th, 2023|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2023, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 6
The Science Of Victimology – What Is It? – 2023 SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-21T20:21:09-04:00July 2nd, 2023|Categories: • VICTIMOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2023, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Added to Advocates Site, Psychology, Scam Victims, Science, Victimology| Read More 1