The Pain of Rejection for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-26T02:38:07-04:00October 26th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Overwhelm – When Your Mind Feels Like a Ton of Bricks Just Fell On It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-24T08:54:58-04:00October 23rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
SCARS Institute – 12 Years of Service to Scam Victims & Survivors – 2025/2026 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-22T05:06:58-04:00October 22nd, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Debby Montgomery Johnson, Janina Morcinek, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 2
Medications Alert for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-20T06:07:42-04:00October 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
The Loneliness of Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-20T11:26:59-04:00October 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Janina Morcinek, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Neurology of Betrayal: From Emotional Surges to Neurotransmitter Addiction and How to Regain Control Again – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-14T09:56:08-04:00October 14th, 2025|Categories: • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
5 Things Everyone Should Know About Their Psychology – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-30T10:34:09-04:00September 30th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Scolding vs. Sound Advice – How to Tell the Difference – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-29T16:26:00-04:00September 29th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
How to Make the Most of Your Anti-Scam Support Groups – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-28T05:03:50-04:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: Debby Montgomery Johnson, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Escapism, Reality Shifting, and Denial – Escaping the Pain – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-26T15:02:31-04:00September 26th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • LIVING IN REALITY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
The Doorway Effect – Trauma Makes You Forget So Much – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-22T14:48:43-04:00September 22nd, 2025|Categories: • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
An Alternate Path to Recovery for Single Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-23T04:40:06-04:00September 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
After the Scam – Psychological Factors for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-19T16:01:06-04:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Physiological Effects of Repressing Healthy Anger and Tolerating Unhealthy Anger in Traumatized Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-15T19:19:24-04:00September 15th, 2025|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Distress Tolerance – How to Develop It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-10T00:44:28-04:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Releasing Your Demons – Compartmentalized Traumatic Memories Will Haunt You – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-09T00:48:41-04:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Framing and Reframing – Your Mental House Building – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-08T23:41:11-04:00September 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
When Children Become Victims of Scams Too – A Guide for Parents – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-08T02:34:46-04:00September 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
How Scam Victims Struggle with Their Traumatic Memories // Cómo las Víctimas de Estafas Lidian con Sus Recuerdos Traumáticos – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-30T23:48:47-04:00August 30th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIM'S STORY, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
SCARS Institute: You Cannot Heal Unless You Understand // Instituto SCARS: No Puedes Sanar a Menos que Entiendas – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-28T19:49:29-04:00August 28th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
The Psychological Concept of Multiplicity and How Trauma Affects It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-19T13:29:36-04:00August 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Scam Victim Trauma Denial and Why it is So Difficult to Overcome – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-14T05:51:41-04:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Why do Scam Victims Have to Learn So Damn Much About Scams, Scammers, and Psychology? – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-20T11:29:27-04:00July 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
The Paradox of Pain – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-20T00:07:23-04:00July 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Motte and Bailey – A Cognitive Pattern & Defense Mechanism that Inhibits Honest Acceptance – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-15T20:58:55-04:00July 15th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • LIVING IN REALITY, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Arts and Crafts Can Significantly Aid in Recovery for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-14T06:21:10-04:00July 14th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 2
Revisiting Your Shadow – Integrating a Bit of the Monster Helps You Fight Them Off – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-13T07:10:45-04:00July 13th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
The SCARS Institute Scam Victim Recovery Timeline – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-14T23:28:34-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Assertiveness for Scam Victims – Regaining Your Voice, Setting Boundaries, and Stopping Manipulation – A SCARS Institute Book – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-03T23:04:05-04:00July 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Intuition – How It Breaks in Scam Victims and How to Restore It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-02T06:25:36-04:00July 2nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Forgiving Yourself After Surviving a Romance or Investment Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-26T08:46:58-04:00June 26th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Metacognition and Scam Recovery – How Thinking About Thinking Helps or Hinders Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-25T09:25:17-04:00June 25th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Psychological Induction and the Role It Plays Before, During, and After the Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-25T13:48:37-04:00June 24th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Fake Empowerment and Why It Keeps You Stuck and What Real Strength Looks Like – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-22T19:14:54-04:00June 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Thought-Terminating Cliches – How What You and Others Say Stops Critical Thinking and Recovery for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-21T11:17:50-04:00June 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Problems and Opportunities – Thoughts on Psychological Reframing – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-21T09:18:25-04:00June 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Inner Negotiator – How Procrastination and Mental Bargaining Sabotage Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-17T06:35:24-04:00June 16th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Differences Between Men Scam Victims & Women Scam Victims – Updated 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-16T10:10:47-04:00June 16th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Fear of Collapse After Rebuilding for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-13T06:52:56-04:00June 13th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0
Chasing Happiness: A Scam Victim’s Lesson in Contentment – A SCARS Institute Book – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-12T08:41:58-04:00June 12th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, BOOK, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 0