The Past Does Not Exist or Does It? – Remembering the Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-29T03:43:35-04:00June 29th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: The Past| Read More 0
Samurai Wisdom and Rituals for Clearing the Mind After Scam Trauma – 2025 – [VIDEOS] SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-27T02:15:13-04:00June 27th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Ancient Japanese Rituals, Clearing the Mind, Philosophy, Recovery Philosophy, Samurai Wisdom, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
Delayed Gratification and Patience in Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 – [VIDEOS] SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-27T02:22:48-04:00June 27th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO| Read More 1
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
Cognitive Offloading – How You Give Away Your Thinking to Someone Else – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-25T13:46:41-04:00June 24th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • User Manual For Your Brain, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Offloading, Memory, Recovery, 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
You Hate Being Told What To Do? How Your Rebellious Mentality Can Sabotage Your Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-23T17:31:16-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Rebellious Mentality, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Sabotage, Told What To Do| Read More 3
Melancholy – An Emotional State that can Affect Anyone but Especially Trauma Sufferers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-23T00:41:50-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Depression, Emotion, Melancholy, Recovery Psychology, Sadness, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma| 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
Post-Trauma Human: How Scam Victimization Mutates the Self – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-22T11:13:52-04:00June 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Betrayal, Mutates, Post-Trauma Human, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Transformation, Trauma| 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
Opening Pandora’s Box: How a Romance Scam Unleashes What You Never Expected – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-20T06:43:42-04:00June 20th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Hope, Mythology, Pain and Suffering, Pandora's Box, Philosophy, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Ho’oponopono is an Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Reconciliation and Forgiveness – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-19T06:22:21-04:00June 19th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Ancient Hawaiian Practice, Forgiveness, Ho’oponopono, Philosophy, Reconciliation, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
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
Mono no Aware 物の哀れ – The Sadness of Letting Go – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-16T11:32:11-04:00June 16th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Mono no Aware, Pathos of Things, Philosophy, Recovery Philosophy, Sadness of Letting Go, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| 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
The Trickster Hare/Rabbit – Cherokee Fable About Scammers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-14T07:58:39-04:00June 14th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Anthropology, Cherokee, Fable, Indian, Native American, Scammers, Scams, Trickster| 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
Socialization in Cultural Identity and Scam Victimization – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-11T15:02:09-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Differences, Cultural Identity, Cultures, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Socialization| 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
Words & Text Manipulation – The Secret Manipulation Technique Even Scammers Don’t Know About But Use – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T21:33:57-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Manipulation Technique, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers, Text Manipulation, Words| Read More 1
Maitri – Loving Kindness in Buddhist Philosophy Applied to Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T13:23:00-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Being Kind to Yourself, Buddhist Philosophy, Loving Kindness, Maitri, Philosophy, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
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
The Wolf and His Shadow – an Aesop’s Fable – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-08T14:10:09-04:00June 8th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Aesop's Fable, Fable, Philosophy, Scam Victims, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Scam Victim Remorse – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-08T05:59:55-04:00June 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Blame, Emptions, Guilt, Recovery Psychology, Remorse, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Shame| Read More 2
Joseph Campbell’s ‘The Cave’ – What You Fear Holds Your Treasure – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-07T11:49:26-04:00June 7th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fear, Joseph Campbell, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Fool – A Different Look at Scam Victims Using an Ancient Concept of Tarot – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-07T04:25:38-04:00June 7th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Journey, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Tarot, The Fool| Read More 0
Parasitic Mind Pathogens and Susceptibility to Social Engineering and Trust-Based Relationship Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-06T19:57:49-04:00June 6th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Parasitic Mind, Pathogens, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Social Engineering, Trust-Based, Vulnerabilities| Read More 0
The Abuse of Lady Elizabeth Cathcart – A Historical Romance Scam Story – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-01T22:05:24-04:00June 1st, 2025|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, SHORT STORY, Tim McGuinness PhD, UK|Tags: Historical Story, Hugh Maguire, Romance Scam, Short Story| Read More 0
The Lotus-Eaters and the Quicksand of Comfort for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-01T21:37:17-04:00June 1st, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Apathy, Greek Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Recovery, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Victimization and Risks for Domestic Abuse – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T23:36:06-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Married Victims, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims| 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
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Aha-Moment, Brain Functions, Salience, Salience-Driven Attentional Capture, Sustained Elaboration, The Brain| Read More 1
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Panic Attacks, Scam Victim Recpvery, Scam Victims, Stress Response, Trauma| Read More 0