Some Thoughts on the Nature of Evil and Scam Victims – Especially Betrayal as an Evil Act – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-02T00:37:38-04:00October 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Evil, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 1
Fantasizing and the Dopamine Trap – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T20:46:44-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Dopamine, Fantasizing, Neurology, Neurotranmitters, Revenge Fantasies, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The SCARS Insitute Tyrosine Diet: Nutrition and Stress Management for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T17:13:04-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: B Vitamins, Diet, Neurotransmitter, Nurtition, Scam Victim Health, Stress Management, Trauma, Tyrosine| Read More 0
Why Bad Feelings Feel So Overwhelming for Scam Victims: A Look at the Brain’s Role – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T12:37:13-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Emotions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Impulsivity and the Fallacy Of Waiting a Few Seconds to Avoid Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-29T09:56:04-04:00September 29th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Impulsiveness, Impulsivity, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 1
Heartbreak – What Is It? How Does It Affect Romance Scam Victims? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-28T17:12:02-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Broken Heart, Grief, Heartbreak, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
Helping Scam Victims Get Unstuck: Small Steps to Start Recovery and Move Forward – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-28T02:32:01-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Move Forward, Recovery, Scam Victims, Small Steps, Unstuck| Read More 2
Trauma Pleasing and Appeasing – The Impact on Identity and Self Worth – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-26T00:10:03-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pleasing and Appeasing, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Responses| Read More 1
Trauma Responses or Just Personality Traits in Scam Victims? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-24T14:57:31-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Personality Traits, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Responses, Vulnerabilities| Read More 1
Understanding Boundaries & Accountability to Improve Scam Victims’ Recovery When They Communicate – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-24T11:12:40-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Communicate, Communication, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Schemas Part 4: SCARS Institute Theory – Schema Conflict Resulting in Psychological Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T15:47:54-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, SCARS Institute Theory, Trauma| Read More 0
Schemas Part 3: Schemas/Mental Model & Cognition – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T02:28:17-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Schemas Part 2: A Catalog of Schemas/Mental Model Types – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T01:29:19-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Schemas Part 1: Mental Models and Cognitive Shortcuts and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T01:30:30-04:00September 20th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Coherence and its Effects on Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-17T02:02:05-04:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
Scam Victims’ Do It Yourself Recovery: Dangers of Equivocation, Minimization, and Reductive Language – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-16T15:56:36-04:00September 16th, 2024|Categories: • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Do It Yourself Recovery, Equivocation, Minimization, Reductive Language, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Co-Dependency: Another Perspective of Scam Victimization and Control – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-15T00:09:04-04:00September 15th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Co-Dependency, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Empathy or Sensitivity: a Primary Vulnerability in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-14T23:47:01-04:00September 14th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Empath, Empathy, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Sensitive Person, Vulnerability| Read More 2
Motivated Reasoning – A Cognitive Bias That Deeply Affects Scam Victims Especially During Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-14T12:51:26-04:00September 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Biases, Motivated Reasoning, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
A Philosophical Comparison Between Gambling and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-12T12:56:13-04:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Gamblers, Gambling, Philosophical, Philosophy, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Why Do Scam Victims So Often Allow Themselves To Accept Failure? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-11T17:04:40-04:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fail, Failure, Philosop[h, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-10T21:27:54-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Emotional Support Animal, ESA, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
The Anniversary Effect and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-10T18:23:07-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anniversary Effect, Coping, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 2
Constant Complaining in Scam Victims Stops Recovery and Distorts Their Real Thinking – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-09T11:32:58-04:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Complaining, Coping Mechanisms, Defense Mechanisms, Negative Behavior, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Awakening a Fearless Heart in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-09T10:52:50-04:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Fearless Heart, Release Worry, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Four Basic Regrets and How They Apply to Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-09T06:45:40-04:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Regrets, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Morality, Ethics, and the Victimhood Mentality – A Philosophical Review – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-08T18:34:07-04:00September 8th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: 'Ethics, Desperation, Morality, Scam Victim, Victimhood| Read More 0
Psychological Resistance to Recovery in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-08T04:06:37-04:00September 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychological Resistance, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
The Philosophy of Scam Victim Recovery: Understanding Why Recovery is Important – An Essay – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-07T13:40:50-04:00September 7th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Understanding the Right Priorities – Another View of New Scam Victims’ Challenges – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-07T12:11:58-04:00September 7th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Impairment, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Process, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Priorities, Scam Victim Recovery, Trauma| Read More 0
Pets as Therapy for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-06T02:06:15-04:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pets, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Support, Scam Victims, Support Animals| Read More 1
Dark Forest Theory – Scams and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-05T11:19:05-04:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Anthropology, Dark Forest Theory, Scam, Scam Victims, Scammers, Sociology, Socoiology of Scam Victimization| Read More 0
Scam Victim Identity Crisis – Very Common in Victims Several Months After the Scam Ends – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-04T04:04:54-04:00September 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Identity Crisis, Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Peculiar Case of Number Overload in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-04T00:10:04-04:00September 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Overload, Number Overload, Overwhelmed, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
Sociology of Scam Victimization – A Brief Introduction – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-03T07:00:15-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Sociology| Read More 0
Emotional Numbness and Scam Victims – Coping After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-02T07:37:10-04:00September 2nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Coping Mechanisms, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Numbness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
The Uncanny Valley and Scams – A View of Scam Victims’ Suspension of Disbelief – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T22:13:08-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scams, suspension of disbelief, Trust, Uncanny Valley| Read More 0
Solitude vs. Isolation in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T05:59:18-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Being Alone, Coping Mechanism, Defense Mechanism, Isolation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Solitude| Read More 1
Hopelessness and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-30T22:21:14-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Hopelessness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Spider-Webbing in Relationship Scams and its Impact on Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T22:10:16-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Manipulation, Psychological Control, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Spider-Webbing| Read More 1
