Idealism and the Idealist Scam Victims and their Impact in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-20T18:24:38-05:00February 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Idealism, Idealist, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
A Life Gone Into Chaos and How to Restore Order for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-20T05:53:11-05:00February 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Chaos, Control, Order, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Letting Go of the Past for Scam Victims – Adapted from Jordan Petersons’ 5 Steps for Seniors – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-19T21:35:08-05:00February 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Letting Go, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Essential Tribalism in Scam Victim Support Groups – Being a Member of the Support Tribe – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-14T13:45:53-05:00February 14th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Support Group, Tattoo, Tribes| Read More 3
When Fear Turns into Anger: What It Does to Scam Victims After the Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-11T20:20:53-05:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Anger, Fear, Hate, Messiah Complex, Rage, Recovery Psychology, Savior Syndrome, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Radical Truth and the Recovery Journey for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-08T19:30:52-05:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Radical Truth, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Truth| Read More 3
The Transformational Journey of Scam Victims Through Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-11T16:31:35-05:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Acceptance, Radical Truth, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 7
Avoiding News Overload – Staying Positive in a World of Overwhelming News – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-06T07:55:39-05:00February 6th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Doomscrolling, Feeling Overwhelmed, Negativity, News Overload, Overwhelming News| Read More 1
The Five Crises Of Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-04T01:29:53-05:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Crisis of Faith, Financial Crisis, Identity Crisis, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Understanding Distorted Thinking for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-03T07:58:36-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Distortions, Distorted Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Healing Wounds // Sanando Heridas: A Story of Scam Victim Survival // Una Historia de Supervivencia de Una Víctima de Estafa – by/de Vianey Gonzalez SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-27T23:43:36-05:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Healing Wounds, Philosophy of Recovery, Psychological Recovery, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Recovery, Victim's Story| Read More 4
Michelangelo Effect on Scam Victims Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-20T23:51:29-05:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Michelangelo Effect, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Unfairness of Being a Scam Victim – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-19T17:39:05-05:00January 19th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Jordan B. Peterson, Life, Life Transitions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Unfairness| Read More 0
Other Victims & Advocates Personality Dangers to Scam Victims – Including Main Character Syndrome – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-17T01:10:53-05:00January 17th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Advocates, Main Character Syndrome, Personality Disorders, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Syndromes and Disorders| Read More 2
Theory of Capabilities and Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-05T16:58:57-05:00January 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Theory| Read More 1
Advocates, Saviors, and Haters – Oh My – How People Respond Rightly or Wrongly to Injustice – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-04T16:07:30-05:00January 4th, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Advocates, Bystanders, Complainers, Haters, Injustice, Psychology, Ragers, Saviors| Read More 2
New Year’s Eve Can Be a Difficult Time for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-01T04:14:38-05:00January 1st, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Hope, New Years, Psychology, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Dark Tetrad Personality Types (Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, and Sadism) and Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-19T15:07:54-05:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, MYANMAR, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Dark Tetrad Personalities, Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Personality Types, Psychology of Scams, Psychopathy, Sadism| Read More 1
Conflict Avoidance and Its Role in Scam Victims: Before, During, and After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-17T15:34:50-05:00December 17th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, MYANMAR, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Conflict Avoidance, Personality Types, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 1
Applying Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson to the Scam Victim’s Journey Through Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-15T23:48:51-05:00December 15th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson, Philosophy of Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Scam Victims and Relevance of Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Interactions with the Past – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-15T16:27:58-05:00December 15th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Nietzsche’s Philosophy, Past, Philosophy of Recovery, Ressentiment, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Übermensch| Read More 0
The Importance of Goal Setting for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-15T05:06:06-05:00December 15th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Goal Setting, Goals, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Frequent Apologizing and Scam Victims – A Sign of Unresolved Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-11T19:19:41-05:00December 11th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Apologizing, Fawn Response, Please and Appease, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma Responses, Unresolved Trauma| Read More 0
Reflective Questioning to Help Scam Victims Transform Judgmentalism into a Safer Conversation – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-10T16:22:51-05:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Conflict, Judgmentalism, Reflective Questioning, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Sharing Your Story, Talking About the Scam| Read More 0
The Feeling of Defectiveness in Scam Victims – A Barrier to Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-10T02:34:58-05:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, U.S. Federal Trade Commission|Tags: Defectiveness, Psychological Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Shame, Unworthy, Worthiness| Read More 1
Knowledge Paralysis – Learning the Name of a Disorder or Condition Can Cause Scam Victim Recovery to Stop – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-05T21:30:05-05:00December 5th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Analysis Paralysis, Knowledge Paralysis, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Mind Bugs and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-30T12:43:47-05:00November 30th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Beliefs, Cognitive Biases, Logical Fallacies, Mind Bugs, Psychological Schemas, Psychology, Scam Victims, Vulnerabilities, Vulnerable| Read More 2
The Hoax of the Fake Restaurant that Never Was – Psychology Leads Us to Participate When We Should Not! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-30T16:33:04-05:00November 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, UK|Tags: Fake Restaurant, Fake Reviews, Fraud, Hoax, London, Scam, TripAdvisor, UK| Read More 0
Hell Yes! Cursing Like a Pirate Can Help Scam Victims Recovery from the Trauma of Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-27T11:05:12-05:00November 27th, 2024|Categories: • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cursing Like a Pirate, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Thanksgiving and its Meaning for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-28T08:33:15-05:00November 25th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Debby Montgomery Johnson, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Gratitude, Holidays, Scam Victims, Thanksgiving| Read More 1
Never Forget the Past – But Lose the Emotional Attachment to It! Avoid Toxic Positivity – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-22T18:14:33-05:00November 22nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Past, Recovery, Scam Victims, Toxic Positivity, Trauma| Read More 0
Scam Victims and the In-between Place of Liminality While Struggling for Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-19T03:38:12-05:00November 19th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Limen, Liminality, Philosophy of Recovery, Purgatory, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Twilight Zone| Read More 0
Continuing Communicating with the Scammers Part 2 – Stop That! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-16T06:32:08-05:00November 16th, 2024|Categories: • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Baiting, End Game Scams, Scam Baiting, Scam Victims, Scammers, Scams| Read More 0
Continuing Communicating with the Scammers Part 1 – Why Would Scam Victims Do That? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-16T06:33:42-05:00November 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Baiting, End Game Scams, Scam Baiting, Scam Victims, Scammers, Scams| Read More 0
Limit Situations and their Effect on Scam Victims-Survivors – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-14T05:18:05-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Limit Situations, Philosophy of Recovery, Psychology, Scam Survivors, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Perfectionism Can Destroy a Scam Victim’s Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-10T06:17:57-05:00November 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Perfectionism, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Quick Guide to Scam Victims’ Grief – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-08T16:08:56-05:00November 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Grief, Psychology, Relationship Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
The Bouba-Kiki Effect and the Psychology of Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-06T00:41:20-05:00November 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Perceptions, Psychology of Scams, Scam Psychology, Scam Victim Vulnerability, Scam Victims, Scammer Lures| Read More 2
Chatbots ARE a Relationship Scam – Chatbot Part 5 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T17:23:05-04:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AI, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot, Deception, Neurological, Psychological, Romance Scam| Read More 0
The Case Against Character.AI Chatbot and the Terrible Death of a 14 year old Boy – Chatbots Part 4 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T17:19:21-04:00October 30th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM'S STORY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, Chatbot, Google, Law Suit| Read More 0
