Shifting Baseline Syndrome and the Acceptance of Insanity – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-18T12:32:35-05:00February 18th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, USA|Tags: Insanity, Shifting Baseline Syndrome, Societies, Wall Breaker, Wall Facer| Read More 0
Fake IDs are an Ever-Increasing Threat and Massively Contribute to All Forms of Scams and Fraud – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-17T19:03:06-05:00February 17th, 2025|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Counterfeit Identification, Fake IDs, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Scams| Read More 0
Jing (静) – the Silence that lets You Listen to Yourself for Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-17T00:46:42-05:00February 17th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Jing (静), Mindfulness, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Silence, Stillness| Read More 1
Gratifest – a Holiday for Scam Victims – Without Judgment and Stress – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-16T13:39:09-05:00February 16th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Gratifest, Gratitude, Holiday, Scam Victims| Read More 0
A Thought About Trolls on Social Media – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-15T14:49:10-05:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY|Tags: Amateurs, Social Media, Trolls, Victim Support, Victims Advocacy| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Consequences, Philosophy, Philosophy of Recovery, Recovery Philosophy, Relationship Scams, Responsibility, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Support Group, Tattoo, Tribes| Read More 3
When Fear Turns into Anger: What It Does to Scam Victims After the Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-11T20:20:53-05:00February 11th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Anger, Fear, Hate, Messiah Complex, Rage, Recovery Psychology, Savior Syndrome, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Radical Truth and the Recovery Journey for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-08T19:30:52-05:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Radical Truth, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Truth| Read More 3
The Transformational Journey of Scam Victims Through Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-11T16:31:35-05:00February 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Acceptance, Radical Truth, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 7
Courting the Wild Twin – a Novel Perspective on the Duality of Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-07T14:07:30-05:00February 7th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Philosophy of Recovery, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 2
Avoiding News Overload – Staying Positive in a World of Overwhelming News – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-06T07:55:39-05:00February 6th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Doomscrolling, Feeling Overwhelmed, Negativity, News Overload, Overwhelming News| Read More 1
We Must Be Compassionate with Illegal Immigrants Even When There are Consequences – an Editorial – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-04T15:40:33-05:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Deportation, Illegal Alient, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration Law, Migrants, U.S. Law| Read More 1
The Five Crises Of Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-04T01:29:53-05:00February 4th, 2025|Categories: Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Crisis of Faith, Financial Crisis, Identity Crisis, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Understanding Distorted Thinking for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-03T07:58:36-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Distortions, Distorted Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Healing Wounds // Sanando Heridas: A Story of Scam Victim Survival // Una Historia de Supervivencia de Una Víctima de Estafa – by/de Vianey Gonzalez SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-27T23:43:36-05:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Healing Wounds, Philosophy of Recovery, Psychological Recovery, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Recovery, Victim's Story| Read More 4
A Clean Slate – Understanding the Context of the Great Flood in the Book of Enoch and the Lesson it Teaches to Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-25T10:51:19-05:00January 25th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Book of Enoch, Philosophy of Recovery, Resilience, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, The Great Flood| Read More 0
A Reflection on Christ’s Suffering and Radical Acceptance of the Worst Possible Outcome – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-22T01:30:47-05:00January 22nd, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Christ, Philosophy, Philosophy of Recovery, Radical Acceptance, Recovery, Scam Victims, Suffering| Read More 9
Michelangelo Effect on Scam Victims Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-20T23:51:29-05:00January 20th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Michelangelo Effect, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Unfairness of Being a Scam Victim – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-19T17:39:05-05:00January 19th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Jordan B. Peterson, Life, Life Transitions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Unfairness| Read More 0
Unseen but Devastating: The Global Urgency to Address Scams and Cybercrime – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-18T22:46:54-05:00January 18th, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Attention, Cybercrime, Fraud, Government, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Other Victims & Advocates Personality Dangers to Scam Victims – Including Main Character Syndrome – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-17T01:10:53-05:00January 17th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Advocates, Main Character Syndrome, Personality Disorders, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Syndromes and Disorders| Read More 2
The Suffering of Job and How This Applies to Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-09T22:33:18-05:00January 9th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Inspiration, Job, Resilience, Scam Victims, Suffering, Survival| Read More 1
Theory of Capabilities and Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-05T16:58:57-05:00January 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Theory| Read More 1
Advocates, Saviors, and Haters – Oh My – How People Respond Rightly or Wrongly to Injustice – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-04T16:07:30-05:00January 4th, 2025|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Advocates, Bystanders, Complainers, Haters, Injustice, Psychology, Ragers, Saviors| Read More 2
New Year’s Eve Can Be a Difficult Time for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-01-01T04:14:38-05:00January 1st, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Hope, New Years, Psychology, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Protecting Youth Online: A Guide to Parental Controls and Online Safety Tools – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-28T19:26:52-05:00December 28th, 2024|Categories: • ONLINE SAFETY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, GUEST AUTHORS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Children, Online Safety, Parent's Guide, Parental Controls| Read More 0
SCARS Institute 2025 Perspective on Volunteering to Help Scam Victims SCARS Editorial Team2024-12-19T06:25:11-05:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: 'Ethics, Recovery, Responsibility, Vicarious Trauma, Volunteer, Volunteering| Read More 2
Limit Situations and their Effect on Scam Victims-Survivors – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-14T05:18:05-05:00November 14th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Limit Situations, Philosophy of Recovery, Psychology, Scam Survivors, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
