Indoctrination Of Scam Victims By Their Scammers? Yes! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-19T01:03:29-04:00April 19th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brainwashing, Indoctrinate, Indoctrination, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 4
The Zeigarnik Effect On Mind And Perception – Have You Ever Noticed? A Cognitive Bias – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-16T06:52:04-04:00April 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Victim Psychology, Zeigarnik Effect| Read More 1
Entitlement Mentality And How Scam Victims Often Lose Their Path To Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T04:06:15-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Entitlement, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Victim Mentality| Read More 3
Understanding Psychological Trauma: Insights For Scam Victims From Carl Jung – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T02:31:26-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Archetypal Dynamics, Carl Jung, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
Mindfulness Breathing For Scam Victims Recovery 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-07T19:49:10-04:00April 7th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Mindfulness Breathing, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 2
‘I Just Want To Forget It’ – Denial & Avoidance Are Natural But Will Not Help Scam Victims On Their Path To Recovery From Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-05T01:47:39-04:00April 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Avoidance, Denial, I Just Want To Forget, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 4
Susceptibility To Deception/Scams/Fraud With Victims Who Also Suffer From Mental Disorders – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-04T11:58:48-04:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Deception, Fraud, Mental Disorders, Scam Victims, Scams, Susceptibility| Read More 2
Scam Victims Avoid Or Escape The Aftermath Of Scams – How Denial And Distraction Avoid Confronting Reality – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T05:06:56-04:00March 30th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Avoidance, Denial, Distraction, Escape, Scam Victims, Trauma, Victim Recovery| Read More 4
Comparisons – The Dangers Of Scam Victims Comparing Their Suffering To Others – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:04:30-04:00March 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Camparing, Comparisons, Negative Coping Mechanisms, Recovery Psychology, Resentment, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
Scam Victims And The 9 Circles Of Hell After The Scam Ends – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-28T15:53:33-04:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: 9 Circles of Hell, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 4
Transference And Emotional Danger After The Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:44:01-04:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Transference, Video| Read More 3
Helping Scam Victims Understand The Social Isolation Risks After A Relationship Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:45:36-04:00March 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Social Isolation| Read More 4
Substance Abuse Susceptibility And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-30T22:28:14-05:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Use, Scam Victims, Substance Abuse, Trauma| Read More 3
‘Mental Defeat’ – The Unique Condition Of Giving Up – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-24T07:51:33-04:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Freeze Response, Mental Defeat, Psychological Shock, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scams, Resilience, Scam Victims| Read More 3
The Uniqueness Of Scam Victims Or Fraud Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-21T20:01:06-04:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Differences, Fraud Victims, Other Crimes, Scam Victims, Uniqueness| Read More 10
Having An Identity Crisis Because Of The Scam And Loss – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-13T10:15:29-04:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Existential Crisis, Identity Crisis, Loss, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Worth| Read More 6
The Butterfly Effect And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-17T04:20:23-04:00March 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Butterfly Effect, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 4
Nightmares, Night Terrors, And Scam Victim Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-16T07:06:15-04:00March 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Night Terrors, Nightmares, PTSD, Scam Victims, Victim Trauma| Read More 3
EMDR Therapy For Scam Victims’ Trauma – A Part Of The Recovery Process For Many – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-15T00:00:26-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, PTSD, Scam Victims, Therapy, Trauma, Traumatized Scam Vctims| Read More 4
CPT – Cognitive Processing Therapy For Scam Victims’ Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-14T14:23:02-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Processing Therapy, CPT, PTSD, Scam Victims, Therapy, Trauma, Traumatized Scam Vctims| Read More 3
The Unique Injury Of Betrayal Trauma On Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-09T15:35:43-05:00March 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Relationship Scams, Romance Scam, Scam Victims, Victim Trauma| Read More 9
Trauma And Grief In Scam Victims – What Is The Difference Between Them – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-06T21:35:56-05:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Process, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim Grief, Victim Recovery, Victim Trauma| Read More 2
A Typical Scam Victim Journey Through Recovery Challenges – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-04T21:50:12-05:00March 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Journey, Recovery Phases, Scam Victim, Victim Recovery| Read More 7
Helping Scam Victims To See Through Authority Bias To Expose The Scammers And Fraudsters For What They Are – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-02T21:53:13-05:00March 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Debby Montgomery Johnson, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 5
Faith And Why It Matters In Scam Victim Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-01T21:35:41-05:00March 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Faith, Recovery Psychology, Resilience, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 7
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
Alfred Adler Approach To Psychology To Scam Victims And How They Were Affected – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-28T15:56:16-05:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Adlerian Psychology, Adlerian Therapy, Alfred Adler, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 1
Scam Victims Guide To Do-It-Yourself EFT Tapping – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-27T07:02:04-05:00February 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: EFT Tapping, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Self-Help, Victim Education, Victim Recovery| Read More 2
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
Coping with Scam Victim Trauma: Exploring Positive and Negative Coping Mechanisms – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-20T05:15:18-05:00February 20th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Avoidancce, Coping Mechanisms, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Recovery, Victim Recovery| Read More 3
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
Why It Is Important To Understand The Default Mode (DMN) And The Subconscious In Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-16T06:51:23-05:00February 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Default Mode, DMN, Grief, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Subconscious, Trauma| Read More 2
‘Love Language’ Does Not Apply To Relationship Scams & Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-14T18:49:54-05:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Love Language, Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Scam Victims Editing Their Stories To Promote Recovery From Scams 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-12T00:56:12-05:00February 12th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Radical Honesty, Scam Victim's Stories, Scam Victims, Story Editing, Victim Recovery, Victims Stories| Read More 3
$3.1 Trillion – Recovering Transnational Organized Crime Profits – Reimagining the World – An Essay – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-06T08:04:39-05:00February 6th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: $3.1 Trillion, Organized Crime, Transnational Organized Crime| 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
Motivation & Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-02-01T20:01:07-05:00February 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Motivation, Needs & Desires, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Vulnerabilities| Read More 5