Heartbreak – What Is It? How Does It Affect Romance Scam Victims? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-28T17:12:02-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Broken Heart, Grief, Heartbreak, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| 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 Pleasing and Appeasing – The Impact on Identity and Self Worth – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-26T00:10:03-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pleasing and Appeasing, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Responses| Read More 1
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
Understanding Boundaries & Accountability to Improve Scam Victims’ Recovery When They Communicate – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-24T11:12:40-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Communicate, Communication, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Schemas Part 4: SCARS Institute Theory – Schema Conflict Resulting in Psychological Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T15:47:54-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, SCARS Institute Theory, Trauma| Read More 0
Schemas Part 3: Schemas/Mental Model & Cognition – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T02:28:17-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Schemas Part 2: A Catalog of Schemas/Mental Model Types – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T01:29:19-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
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
A Quick Lesson in Cryptocurrency Asset Forfeiture for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-18T14:57:41-04:00September 17th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, GUEST AUTHORS, USA, Val Harkless|Tags: Asset Forfeiture, Cryptocurrency, Guest Editorial, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Scam Victims’ Do It Yourself Recovery: Dangers of Equivocation, Minimization, and Reductive Language – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-16T15:56:36-04:00September 16th, 2024|Categories: • DO IT YOURSELF RECOVERY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Do It Yourself Recovery, Equivocation, Minimization, Reductive Language, 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
A Philosophical Comparison Between Gambling and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-12T12:56:13-04:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Gamblers, Gambling, Philosophical, Philosophy, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Why Do Scam Victims So Often Allow Themselves To Accept Failure? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-11T17:04:40-04:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fail, Failure, Philosop[h, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-10T21:27:54-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Emotional Support Animal, ESA, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
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
Awakening a Fearless Heart in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-09T10:52:50-04:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Fearless Heart, Release Worry, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Four Basic Regrets and How They Apply to Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-09T06:45:40-04:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Regrets, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Psychological Resistance to Recovery in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-08T04:06:37-04:00September 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychological Resistance, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Pets as Therapy for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-06T02:06:15-04:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pets, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Support, Scam Victims, Support Animals| Read More 1
Dark Forest Theory – Scams and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-05T11:19:05-04:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Anthropology, Dark Forest Theory, Scam, Scam Victims, Scammers, Sociology, Socoiology of Scam Victimization| Read More 0
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
The Peculiar Case of Number Overload in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-04T00:10:04-04:00September 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Overload, Number Overload, Overwhelmed, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
Sociology of Scam Victimization – A Brief Introduction – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-03T07:00:15-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Sociology| Read More 0
Emotional Numbness and Scam Victims – Coping After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-02T07:37:10-04:00September 2nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Coping Mechanisms, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Numbness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
The Uncanny Valley and Scams – A View of Scam Victims’ Suspension of Disbelief – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T22:13:08-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scams, suspension of disbelief, Trust, Uncanny Valley| Read More 0
Solitude vs. Isolation in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T05:59:18-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Being Alone, Coping Mechanism, Defense Mechanism, Isolation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Solitude| Read More 1
Hopelessness and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-30T22:21:14-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Hopelessness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Spider-Webbing in Relationship Scams and its Impact on Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T22:10:16-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Manipulation, Psychological Control, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Spider-Webbing| Read More 1
Psychological Violence – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T21:20:36-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Doing Harm, Psychological Control, Psychological Manipulation, Psychological Violence, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Defeatism and its Impact on Scam Victims and Law Enforcement – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T01:48:51-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Defeated, Defeatism, Law Enforcement, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Logical Fallacies – What They Are and How They Affect Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-26T23:59:25-04:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Distortions, Decision Making, Logical Fallacies, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
10 False Assumptions of Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-24T23:21:58-04:00August 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Axios, False Assumptions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
In Scams – It’s About the Criminal, Not About You the Scam Victim – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-22T15:46:41-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Criminals, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Scammer, Scams| 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
Cooking As Therapy For Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-20T15:51:49-04:00August 18th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cooking, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Therapy| Read More 0
Cultural Cognition And Its Impact On Scam Victims After The Scam – Part 2 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T23:10:50-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Cognition, Perception, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Cultural Cognition And Its Impact On Scam Victims And Scams – Part 1 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T22:34:59-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Cognition, Perception, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
