Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)

September 2025

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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Sociology & Anthropology, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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August 2025

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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Stories & Personal Narratives, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Psychological Concept of Multiplicity and How Trauma Affects It – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-19T13:29:36-04:00August 19th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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July 2025

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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Paradox of Pain – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-20T00:07:23-04:00July 20th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The SCARS Institute Scam Victim Recovery Timeline – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-14T23:28:34-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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June 2025

Forgiving Yourself After Surviving a Romance or Investment Scam – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-26T08:46:58-04:00June 26th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Problems and Opportunities – Thoughts on Psychological Reframing – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-21T09:18:25-04:00June 21st, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Differences Between Men Scam Victims & Women Scam Victims – Updated 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-12-24T14:12:07-05:00June 16th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Fear of Collapse After Rebuilding for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-13T06:52:56-04:00June 13th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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: 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, PSYCHOLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Toxic Guilt and Scam Victims Accepting False Responsibility For Scams – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T00:17:31-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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May 2025

Why Socializing is Necessary but Hard for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T19:10:46-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Post-Scam Depression – When Help Does Not Help – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T02:19:50-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Trauma Bonding – Chaining the Scam Victims to the Criminals – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T01:51:26-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Scam Victim Recovery Plateauing – There is Still More to Climb – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T01:18:01-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Salience-Driven Attentional Capture and Sustained Elaboration – That Aha-Moment Scam Victims Experience – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-29T16:55:00-04:00May 29th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Difference Between Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-28T14:57:21-04:00May 28th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Introverts Differ from Extroverts in Recovery Programs – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-27T01:55:42-04:00May 27th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Post-Traumatic Growth – Transforming Pain – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-22T17:44:02-04:00May 22nd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Reckless Behavior and Thrill-Seeking Tendencies – Personality Types and Susceptibility to Scams – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-21T16:43:24-04:00May 21st, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), VICTIMOLOGY|

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Mental Unwellness is Born Out of an Accumulation of Unfelt Feelings – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-18T07:14:01-04:00May 18th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Dopamine Culture and Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-11T00:44:31-04:00May 11th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Darkest Before the Dawn – What This Means to Psychological Trauma Sufferers – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-10T03:03:57-04:00May 10th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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High-Functioning Anxiety in Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-08T16:56:34-04:00May 8th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Acknowledging The Harm Done – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-05T06:50:39-04:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Metanoia – The Transformation for Traumatized Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-04T19:11:38-04:00May 3rd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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