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)|Tags: Psychology| 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)|Tags: Advocating, Scam Victims, Support| 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)|Tags: Scam Victims, Support Groups| 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)|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery| 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)|Tags: Neurology, Scam Victim Recovery| 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)|Tags: Dating, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Recovery| 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)|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Anger, Somatic Effects| 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)|Tags: Distress Tolerance, Resiliency| 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)|Tags: Compartmentalization, Traumatic Memories| 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)|Tags: Framing, Re-Framing, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| 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)|Tags: Children, Parent's Guide, Parents, Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Spanish/Español, Traumatic Memories| 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)|Tags: Multiplicity, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| 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)|Tags: Trauma Denial| 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)|Tags: Learn, Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Pain, Psychology| 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)|Tags: Motte and Bailey| 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)|Tags: Arts and Crafts| 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)|Tags: Carl Jung, Darker Self, Jordan B. Peterson, Psychology, Shadow| 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)|Tags: Assertiveness, Betrayal Trauma| 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)|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Cognitive Biases, Inner Compass, Intuition| 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)|Tags: Forgiveness, Forgiving Yourself, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Forgiveness| 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)|Tags: Metacognition, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Thinking| 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)|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| 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)|Tags: Fake Empowerment, False Hope, False Optimism, Manifest, Negativity, Recovery Psychology, Scam Survivors, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Surface Positivity, Toxic Motivation| 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)|Tags: Critical Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Thought-Terminating Clichés| 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)|Tags: Opportunities, Problems, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Reframing, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Inner Negotiator, Mental Bargaining, Procrastination, Scam Victim Recovery, Self-Sabotage| 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)|Tags: Female Scam Victims, Male Scam Victims, Men Scam Victims, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Women Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Fear, Rebuilding, Recovery Psychology, Reframing, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| 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)|Tags: Book, Chasing Happiness, Contentment, Gratitude, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
When Scam Victims Fall Back into the Scam and Under the Scammers’ Control – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-11T02:59:49-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Reconnecting with a Scammer, Recovery Psychology, Relapse, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Susceptibility, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Toxic Guilt and Scam Victims Accepting False Responsibility For Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T00:17:31-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Pain, Guilt, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Toxic Guilt| Read More 0
Why Socializing is Necessary but Hard for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T19:10:46-04:00May 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)|Tags: Being Alone, Loneliness, Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Social Isolation, Socializing| Read More 0
Post-Scam Depression – When Help Does Not Help – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T02:19:50-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: After Scam Depression, Depression, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Hatred| Read More 0
Trauma Bonding – Chaining the Scam Victims to the Criminals – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T01:51:26-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Criminals, Psychological Impact, Recovery Psychology, Resilience, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Scammers, Trauma Bonding| Read More 0
Scam Victim Recovery Plateauing – There is Still More to Climb – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T01:18:01-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Plateauing, Recovery Plateau, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0