Bypassing Instead of Correcting Misinformation & False Beliefs – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-08T04:36:35-04:00October 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • LIVING IN REALITY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Denial, Misinformation, Urban Legends| Read More 0
The Social Media ‘Posting Zero’ Apocalypse – The End of Posting and Commenting Online – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-08T02:26:33-04:00October 6th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Social Media, Sociology| Read More 1
Forgiveness and the 4 Steps to Healing – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-10-01T19:11:19-04:00October 1st, 2025|Categories: • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Janina Morcinek, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Forgiveness, Healing, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
5 Things Everyone Should Know About Their Psychology – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-30T10:34:09-04:00September 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: Psychology| Read More 0
Scolding vs. Sound Advice – How to Tell the Difference – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-29T16:26:00-04:00September 29th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Advocating, Scam Victims, Support| Read More 0
How to Make the Most of Your Anti-Scam Support Groups – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-28T05:03:50-04:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: Debby Montgomery Johnson, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Scam Victims, Support Groups| Read More 0
Escapism, Reality Shifting, and Denial – Escaping the Pain – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-26T15:02:31-04:00September 26th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • LIVING IN REALITY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Extreme Traumatic Fear – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-25T16:25:08-04:00September 25th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Anxiety, Fear, Trauma| Read More 0
The Darkness in Kindness and the Lucifer Effect – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-26T12:18:50-04:00September 23rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
The Doorway Effect – Trauma Makes You Forget So Much – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-22T14:48:43-04:00September 22nd, 2025|Categories: • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Neurology, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 1
An Alternate Path to Recovery for Single Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-23T04:40:06-04:00September 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Dating, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Recovery| Read More 1
Let Your Emotions Flow – Name It – Don’t Shame It or Blame It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-20T09:34:16-04:00September 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Betrayal & the 9th Circle of Hell – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-19T21:40:59-04:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
After the Scam – Psychological Factors for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-19T16:01:06-04:00September 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Dangers of Cluster Thinking – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-18T17:25:07-04:00September 18th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victims Recovery| Read More 0
Physiological Effects of Repressing Healthy Anger and Tolerating Unhealthy Anger in Traumatized Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-15T19:19:24-04:00September 15th, 2025|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anger, Somatic Effects| Read More 0
Episodism in Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-15T04:14:48-04:00September 15th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Episodism, Philosophy of Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Tōrō Nagashi (灯籠流し) – A Monthly Lantern Ritual For Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-11T04:52:53-04:00September 11th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Rituals, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Ship of Theseus – A Reflection on Change – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-11T04:46:39-04:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
Reticence and Losing Your Voice After a Relationship Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-10T06:45:55-04:00September 10th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 1
Distress Tolerance – How to Develop It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-10T00:44:28-04:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Distress Tolerance, Resiliency| Read More 0
Releasing Your Demons – Compartmentalized Traumatic Memories Will Haunt You – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-09T00:48:41-04:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Compartmentalization, Traumatic Memories| Read More 0
Framing and Reframing – Your Mental House Building – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-08T23:41:11-04:00September 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Framing, Re-Framing, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Children, Parent's Guide, Parents, Scam Victims| Read More 1
The Profound Sadness That Comes with Physiological Trauma – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-07T03:51:21-04:00September 7th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychological Trauma, Sadness| Read More 1
Really Listening to Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-06T03:37:49-04:00September 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victims Support| Read More 0
Psychache – An Unbearable Mental Pain – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-03T01:01:25-04:00September 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
Dysphoria – Wanting Reality to be Different Than It Is – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-01T21:28:03-04:00September 1st, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Dysphoria| Read More 0
The Dark Side of Scam Victimization & Trauma – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-09-01T15:19:27-04:00September 1st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victimization, Trauma| Read More 0
Abandonment Rejection and Disappointment – Past Present and Future – That Shape Our Lives – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-31T16:55:19-04:00August 31st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Abandonment, Disappointment, Rejection, Trauma| Read More 1
Imperfect Advocacy – Good Advocates are Not Perfect – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-31T14:07:49-04:00August 31st, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, 2025, ARTICLE, Debby Montgomery Johnson|Tags: Victims Advocacy| Read More 1
Why Do Some Scam Victims ‘Double Down’ Instead of Accepting the Truth that They have Been Scammed – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-28T23:52:30-04:00August 28th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
Humming to Control Your Emotions – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-28T19:48:25-04:00August 28th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • NEUROLOGY/NEUROSCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Grounding, Mindfulness| Read More 0
How Long Does it Take to Recover – The Complexities of Breaking Relationship Bonds, Even Fake Ones – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-25T21:54:45-04:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Relationship Bonds, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| Read More 0
The Prisoner’s Dilemma – Something Every Scam Survivor Needs to Understand – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-22T11:32:10-04:00August 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Why Trauma Denial After a Scam Hurts You and How to Face It Safely – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-21T06:36:40-04:00August 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • LIVING IN REALITY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Emotional Hurt, Scam Victim Recovery, Trauma Denial| Read More 1
The Psychological Concept of Multiplicity and How Trauma Affects It – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-19T13:29:36-04:00August 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Multiplicity, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Trauma Denial| Read More 1
Understanding Grief through Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Camus – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-14T12:35:37-04:00August 9th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Camus, Greif, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, Recovery Philosophy| Read More 0
Yearning or Longing for Something More – An Open Door for Scammers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-08-05T23:07:27-04:00August 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victim Vulnerability, Yearning & Longing| Read More 0