Finding Meaning and Purpose After a Major Scam for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-25T14:57:02-04:00March 25th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Meaning, Philosophy of Recovery, Purpose, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Viktor Frankl| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Defense Mechanism, Guilt, Lying and Lies, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Behavior, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Self-Blame, Shame, Truth| Read More 1
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: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Recovery, Joy, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Rediscovering Light: How Scam Victims Can Find Joy in Life’s Small Moments – Part 1 – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-24T13:55:25-04:00March 24th, 2025|Categories: • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PHILOSOPHY, 2025, ARTICLE, Janina Morcinek, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Emotional Recovery, Joy, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Forget, Forgot, Memory, Recovery Psychology, Remember, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Taking a Leap of Faith – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-23T00:55:30-04:00March 23rd, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Leap of Faith, Philosophy, Philosophy of Recovery, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Søren Kierkegaard| Read More 1
The Era of the Mind Virus a Global Contagion Affecting All of Us! – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-22T20:05:10-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Contagion, Mind Virus, Psychology, Social Media| Read More 0
Parkinson’s Law and Doomscrolling – Increasing Susceptibility to Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-22T00:08:06-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • ONLINE SAFETY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Doomscrolling, Parkinson's Law, Screen Time, Susceptibility to Scams, Vulnerability| Read More 2
Understanding Jordan B. Peterson’s Views on Evil: Scam Victims Have a Moral Obligation to Understand Evil – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-20T14:08:36-04:00March 20th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Evil, Jordan B. Peterson, Malevolence, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Relaxing to ‘True Crime’ TV Shows Can Be a Red Flag for Psychological Issues – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-19T16:30:50-04:00March 19th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Coping Mechanism, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, True Crime, Watching Crime TV| Read More 0
U.S. Romance Scam Prevention Act – Nice Try – No Cigar! 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-19T12:08:33-04:00March 19th, 2025|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Dating Platforms, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Romance Scam Prevention Act, Senate Bill S.841, U.S. Law, U.S. Regulation| Read More 0
Criminal Dominion: The Political Power of Crime and the State’s Role in Perpetual Victimhood – An Essay – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-19T01:48:21-04:00March 19th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Crime, Criminals, Cybercrime, Political Power, Political Science, Scammers, Scams, Sociology| Read More 0
From Pain to Empowerment: Using Compassion and Social Responsibility to Overcome Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-18T16:04:38-04:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Compassion, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Social Responsibility| Read More 0
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anger, Emotions, Monsters of the Id, Rage, Recovery Psychology, Sabotage, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 3
Talking to Yourself and How It Helps Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-10T16:53:30-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Talking to Yourself| Read More 2
The Entitlement Mentality and the Rage That Follows Unmet Expectations – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-10T10:21:22-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Entitlement Mentality, Psychology, Rage, rigid thinking, Unmet Expectations| Read More 1
Ragnarök and the Cycle of Fate – The Hero’s Journey of Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-09T16:30:47-04:00March 9th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Cycle of Fate, Norse Mythology, Ragnarök, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Intelligence and Susceptibility to Scams – Smarter Does Not Equal Safer – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-09T11:30:03-04:00March 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Deception, Intelligence, IQ, Manipulation, Scams, Victims, Vulnerability| Read More 0
New Bankrate Survey Shows Scams Increasing – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-08T10:44:15-05:00March 8th, 2025|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, 2025, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Analysis, Scam Data, Scam Victims, Scams, Survey| Read More 0
Tam Giáo and Obligation – a Necessary Requirement for Scam Victim Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-07T14:25:35-05:00March 7th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Obligation, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Tam Giáo, Three Teachings, Vietnam| Read More 1
Japanese Geidō: Helping Scam Victims to Master Their Life and Art – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-06T10:14:33-05:00March 6th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Advocates, Japanese Geidō, Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, the way of art| Read More 1
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), • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY|Tags: Impact of Scams, Lasting Impact, Scam Survivors, Scam Victims, Vianey Gonzalez| Read More 0
Eremitism – Living in Solitude while Healing for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-06T05:59:11-05:00March 6th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Eremitism, Isolation, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Solitude, Trauma| Read More 1
Compassionate Reframing – a Very Important Recovery Tool for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-05T10:54:19-05:00March 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Compassionate Reframing, Negative Thoughts, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
A Sense of Impending Doom and Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-05T04:57:46-05:00March 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Amygdala, Depression, Paranoia, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Sense of Impending Doom, Trauma, Triggers| Read More 1
Accepting Responsibility is the Adventure for Scam Victims on the Road to Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-03T06:46:38-05:00March 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Adventure, Recovery Psychology, Responsibility, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Avoidance, Barriers to Recovery, Denial, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 3
The Three Rules of Change for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T06:49:53-05:00March 2nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Change, Mel Robbins, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Three Rules| Read More 1
DARVO – Projection and the Criminal Mindset – Why the Corrupt Blame the Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T00:31:07-05:00March 2nd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Blame the Victims, Criminal Mindset, DARVO, Manipulation, Projection, Psychology of Scams, Scam Psychology| Read More 0
Communicating But Not Being Understood for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-03-02T00:32:45-05:00March 1st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Communicating| Read More 2
Onbaitori – Finding Your Own Pace for Scam Victims on the Yellow Brick Road of Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-28T04:53:02-05:00February 28th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Japan, Japanese Culture, Onbaitori, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Yellow Brick Road| Read More 1
Jōhatsu 蒸発 – When Japanese Scam Victims Disappear – A Unique Coping Mechanism – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-27T01:48:05-05:00February 27th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, JAPAN, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Coping Mechanism, Disappear, Japan, Japanese Scam Victims, Johatsu, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Shame| Read More 1
The Loss of Future Thinking in Scam Victims and How to Regain It through Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-26T06:57:38-05:00February 26th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Financial Loss, Future Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Shakuni and Ravana – the Model of Indian Scamming and Deception in the Hindu Tradition and the Punishment They Deserve – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-26T00:27:51-05:00February 26th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, INDIA, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Deception, Fraud, Hindu Tradition, Indian Scammers, Indian Scamming, Ravana, Scammers, Shakuni| Read More 1
DJINN – History’s Original Scammers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-25T17:07:03-05:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Djinn, Genie, Islamic Faith, Jin, Muslim Faith, Scammers, Scams| Read More 2
Toxic Empathy – Scam Victims and Saviors – PART 2 – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-25T03:49:57-05:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victims| Read More 3
Toxic Empathy – Scam Victims and Saviors – PART 1 – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-25T04:00:04-05:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victims| Read More 1
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Mental Health, Nihilism, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Self Destruction| Read More 0
The Courage it Takes to Recover from a Scam – For Scam Victims in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-02-22T05:45:15-05:00February 22nd, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Courage, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
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, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Automatic Negative Thoughts, Default Mode, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, The Brain| Read More 2
