Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)

May 2025

Divine Plan – Either Everything is Determined or We Have Free Will/Agency – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-02T18:39:20-04:00May 2nd, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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April 2025

Scam Victims In The RAIN – A Mindfulness Approach For Recovery – 2024 [UPDATED 2025]

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-30T17:24:11-04:00April 30th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Recovery - Getting Started, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Family and Friends of Scam Victims – False Sense of Awareness About Scams – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-28T12:48:30-04:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Residual Fear In Scam Victims – 2024 [UPDATED 2025]

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-27T21:31:15-04:00April 27th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, UPDATED, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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For Every New Scam Victim Lost in a Fog After the Scam Ends – Surviving this Moment – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-27T04:48:22-04:00April 27th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Recognizing Fears After a Scam // Reconocer los Miedos Después de una Estafa – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-27T03:17:13-04:00April 27th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Despair of Disconnection in Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-20T21:40:40-04:00April 20th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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An Overview of the Psychology of Trauma-Induced Self-Dissolution – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-18T19:35:30-04:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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What is Karma – Not From an Eastern Perspective But From a Psychological Point of View – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-18T17:25:46-04:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Recovery and Life Balance for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-15T11:56:20-04:00April 15th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Challenge of Staying Present: A Human Struggle for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-15T05:56:08-04:00April 15th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Understanding Scam Victim Mindsets – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-14T22:53:17-04:00April 14th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Call of the Void – L’appel du Vide – A Strange Mental State – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-13T19:21:37-04:00April 13th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Performative Apology – Empty Apologies and Hidden Blame: What Scam Victims Should Know About Social Sympathy – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-12T11:00:58-04:00April 12th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Myth of the “One-Time Lesson”: Why Scam Victims Recovery Requires Ongoing Effort and Emotional Vigilance – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-12T06:09:07-04:00April 12th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Glimmers of Light – the Positive Side of Experience for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-11T16:59:45-04:00April 11th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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A Different Perspective of the Recovery Journey for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-11T02:27:23-04:00April 11th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Everything is Finite and What That Means to Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-10T17:44:22-04:00April 10th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Hidden Majority: Why Most Scam Victims Don’t Achieve Recovery—and How You Can Be the Exception – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-09T14:32:53-04:00April 9th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Awareness of the Unseen Mind and Body After The Trauma of a Scam – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-09T12:57:50-04:00April 9th, 2025|Categories: FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Socially Shared Hallucinations (Reality) and Collusive Madness from Scam Victims Struggling to Recover – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-07T07:39:45-04:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Lasting Chronic Wound of Trauma – Care and Healing for Scam Victim-Survivors – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-08T20:26:58-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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March 2025

How Scammers Use Psychological Abstractions to Control Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-30T07:11:34-04:00March 30th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Why Do Scam Victims Need to Look at Scammer Photos // ¿Por qué las Víctimas de Estafas Deben Mirar las Fotos de los Estafadores? – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-26T23:15:17-04:00March 26th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Finding Meaning and Purpose After a Major Scam for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-29T14:57:44-04:00March 25th, 2025|Categories: 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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In Lying Lies Psychological Conflict for Those Who Have Been the Victim of Betrayal – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-24T17:55:20-04:00March 24th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Joy That Refuses to Die: How Scam Victims Can Find Joy in Life’s Small Moments – Part 2 – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-24T14:04:10-04:00March 24th, 2025|Categories: 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Don’t Forget to Read this – I almost Forgot to Write it – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-23T03:13:17-04:00March 23rd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Monsters of the Id – How Scam Victims’ Own Emotions Can Sabotage Their Recovery – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-17T10:35:37-04:00March 17th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Talking to Yourself and How It Helps Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-10T16:53:30-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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When the Next Crisis Comes – a Commentary by Vianey Gonzalez // Cuando Llegue la Próxima Crisis – un Comentario de Vianey Gonzalez- 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-06T07:45:56-05:00March 6th, 2025|Categories: Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE|

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Compassionate Reframing – a Very Important Recovery Tool for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-05T10:54:19-05:00March 5th, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Understanding the Artificial Barriers to Recovery that Many Scam Victims Create – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T17:31:55-05:00March 2nd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Three Rules of Change for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T06:49:53-05:00March 2nd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Communicating But Not Being Understood for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T00:32:45-05:00March 1st, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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February 2025

Nihilism and the Darker Side for Traumatized Scam Victims After a Relationship Scam – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-23T19:45:42-05:00February 23rd, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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How to Kill ANTs in Your Brain (Automatic Negative Thoughts) for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-22T03:04:03-05:00February 22nd, 2025|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Existentialism and Radical Freedom – the Meaning of Responsibility for Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-15T13:47:15-05:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Essential Tribalism in Scam Victim Support Groups – Being a Member of the Support Tribe – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-14T13:45:53-05:00February 14th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Five Crises Of Scam Victim Recovery – 2025

SCARS Editorial Team2025-11-30T21:26:17-05:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), 2025, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD, UPDATED|

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