5 Simple Ways for Scam Victims-Survivors to Avoid Common Thinking (Decision-Making) Errors During Scam Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-16T23:49:02-04:00October 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Decision Making, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Fear of Being Wrong Keeps Scam Victims Vulnerable – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-13T14:53:59-04:00October 13th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Fear, Logical Fallacies, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Schemas, Trauma Responses| Read More 0
Price’s Law and Scam Fraud & Cybercrime Awareness Education – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T20:49:40-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Advocacy, Awareness, Pareto Principle, Price's Law| Read More 0
Statement About Professional Care for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T18:49:53-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Neuropsychology, Professional Care, Psychoeducation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Therapy, Trauma| 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
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
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 0
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
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
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
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
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
Empathy Impairment That Affects Scam Victim’s Relationships – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-22T03:00:20-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Empathic Impairment, Empathy Impairment, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Lost Time – Losing Our Sense Of Time Passing When Trauma Is Involved – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T10:18:56-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brain, Temporal Sense, Time, Time Keeping| Read More 0
The Mind-Brain Bias And How This Deters People From Getting Help When They Need It – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-16T20:16:37-04:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brain, Cognitive Bias, Mind, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychologu, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
How Avoidance of Consequences Deepens Anxiety for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-05T07:37:27-04:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anxiety, Avoidance, Avoiding, Consequences, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
High Justice Sensitivity And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-26T22:44:59-04:00July 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: High Justice Sensitivity, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Avoidance, Savior Syndrome, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Staring – A Stoic Tool To Aid Scam Victim Trauma And Emotional Regulation – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-23T04:20:59-04:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Regulation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Staring, Stoic, Stoicism, Trauma| Read More 0
Feeling Overwhelmed and Overloaded in the Initial Months After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-16T09:10:04-04:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Bandwidth, Overloaded, Overwhelmed, Overwhelming, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
An Insight Into Coping with Emotional Trauma After Becoming A Scam Victim – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-15T07:45:26-04:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Avoidancce, Avoiding, Coping, Scam Victim, Trauma| Read More 2
Self-Location Uncertainty And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-07T00:39:13-04:00July 7th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Map, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Location Uncertainty, Space and Time| Read More 0
Getting Information Overload Online? – You Are Not Alone! 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-02T06:56:22-04:00July 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Overload, Information Overload, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Scam Vulnerability| Read More 0
Hypergamy Delusion and Romance Scams – A Fundamental Vulnerability – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-22T19:14:06-04:00June 22nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Delusion, Hypergamy, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Talk Therapy For Scam Victims – An Introduction – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-20T03:20:04-04:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Talk Therapy, Trauma Therapy| Read More 0
Boredom: A Potential Principal Cause In Online Scams & Scam Victims Vulnerability – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-18T14:28:32-04:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Boredome, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Psychology, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Thought Patterns That Sustain Depression – An Overview for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-10T22:35:43-04:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Depression, Mental Health, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Thought Patterns| Read More 0
Neurodivergent/Neuroatypical/Autistic Scam Victims And Manipulation In Relationship Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-10T12:20:20-04:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Autistic, Neuroatypical, Neurodivergent, Neurodiverse, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Common Cognitive Distortions Of Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-08T15:07:33-04:00June 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Cognitive Distortions, Distorted Thinking, Scam Victims| Read More 3
Perception Expectation And Perspective In Scam Victims’ Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-09T20:55:56-04:00June 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Expectation, Perception, Perspective, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
For Scam Victims – Healing And Moving On When There Are Still Residual Feelings – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T16:07:04-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotions, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scam, Residual Feelings, Romance Scam, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Limerence/Obsessive Love Disorder – When Your Hormones & Neurotransmitters Rule – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-01T16:48:31-04:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Limerence, Obsessive Love Disorder, OLD, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Desperation – One of Many Normal Scam Victims’ Responses To Fear – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T17:38:03-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Despair, Desperation, Distress, Impulsiveness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 2
Psychological Pain And Scam Victims Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T14:06:28-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Pain, Psychological Pain, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure In Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T04:14:33-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Pain, Pain, Pleasure, Psychological Pain, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Are You A Serial Scam Victim? Do You Know One? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-28T06:54:55-04:00May 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cycle of Abuse, Scam Psychology, Scam Victim, Serial Victim, Victim Psychology, Victimology| Read More 4
The Similarity/Attraction Theory And Relationship Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-26T04:20:12-04:00May 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Similarity/Attraction Theory| Read More 2
Do The Fake Names Scammers Use Play A Role In Luring In Victims? 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-26T03:18:43-04:00May 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Fake Names, Impersonation, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Psychology, Scammer's Names| Read More 0
Scam Victim Psychological Trauma And Weight Gain – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-22T14:45:18-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Insulin Production, Physical Effects, Psychological Trauma, Somatic Effects, Weight Gain| Read More 0
