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Enduring Neurological Consequences of Psychological Betrayal Trauma – 2025

Enduring Neurological Consequences of Psychological Betrayal Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Neurology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based, in part, on: - "The Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-07-07T22:37:46-04:00July 7th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Neurological Consequences, Neurology|

Relationship Scams and Other Forms of Addiction – Recovery Psychology Overview – 2024

Relationship Scams and Other Forms of Addiction Understanding the Differences Between Relationship Scam Victims' Addiction and Other Forms of Addiction Principal Category: Addiction - Recovery Psychology Overview Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-11-11T20:37:53-05:00November 11th, 2024|Categories: • ADDICTION, • ARTICLE, • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Addiction, Chatbots, Gabling, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Substance Abuse|

Psychological Displacement and Scam Victims – 2025

Psychological Displacement and Scam Victims Psychological Displacement and Scam Victim Recovery: Understanding the Hidden Struggles Principal Category: Psychological Defense Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist with Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-04-26T04:40:08-04:00April 26th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Defense Mechanism, Defense Mechanisms, Neurology, Psychological Trauma, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma|

Neurology: The Anterior Midcingulate Cortex (aMCC) and Scam Victims – 2024

The Anterior Midcingulate Cortex (aMCC) and Scam Victims The Neurology of Scams Victims: Anterior Midcingulate Cortex (aMCC) and the Surprising Relationship with Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victims Neurology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-11-20T02:40:06-05:00November 20th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: aMCC, Anterior Midcingulate Cortex, Neurology, Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Scams Victims:|

The Brain’s Endocannabinoid System and its Role in Facilitating Scams & Deception – 2024

Endocannabinoid System and its Role in Facilitating Scams & Deception The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and its Role in Scam Victim Vulnerability, Retaining Victims in Scams, and Challenges During Recovery Principal Category: Authors: • SCARS Editorial Team - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-11-24T09:14:06-05:00November 24th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • INFOGRAPHIC, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Brain, Deception, ECS, Endocannabinoid System, Impact on Victims, Neurology, Scam Victims, Scams|

The Libet Experiments and Its Implications for Scam Victims and Victimization – 2024

The Libet Experiments and Its Implications for Scam Victims and Victimization The Libet Experiments and the Neurology of Decision-Making: An Insight into Why People Fall for Scams and Become Scam Victims Principal Category: Scam Victim Neurology & Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-07T18:01:46-05:00December 7th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COGNITIVE BIASES, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PERSUASION MANIPULATION & CONTROL, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ COGNITIVE BIAS, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Decision Making, Impulses, Libet Experiment, Reactions, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims|

Psychology of Survival Mode and Scam Victims – 2024

Psychology of Survival Mode and Scam Victims Principal Category: Coping Mechanism Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Psychological survival mode is a natural, immediate response to Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-18T17:12:32-05:00December 18th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Coping Mechanism, Recovery, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Survival Mode|

The Neurology of Thought – An Overview: How the Brain and Body Work Together to Enable Thinking – 2024

The Neurology of Thought - An Overview: How the Brain and Body Work Together to Enable Thinking Principal Category: Victim Neurology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-21T10:11:42-05:00December 21st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Body, Mind, Neurology, Scam Victims, Scam Victims Recovery, Somatic, Thought|

Tyrosine and Mood Regulation for Scam Victims and Those Suffering from Psychological Trauma – 2024

Tyrosine and Mood Regulation for Scam Victims and Those Suffering from Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Neurology of Scams - Hormones & Neurotransmitters Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-27T02:40:59-05:00December 27th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: amino acid, Mood Regulation, Neurotransmitters, Tyrosine|

Scam Victims’ Mobilization Defense Mechanisms – 2024

Scam Victim Mobilization Defense Mechanisms How Psychological Mobilization Defense Mechanisms Activate in Scam Victims and Affect Trauma Recovery Principal Category: Psychological Coping & Defense Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-30T10:06:10-05:00December 29th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Defense Mechanisms, Mobilization, Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma|

Personality Traits and Past Trauma Responses – 2025

Personality Traits and Past Trauma Responses Is It Really You? Recognizing Personality Traits as Trauma Responses Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-12-30T11:38:26-05:00December 30th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Personality Traits, Psychological Trauma, Psychology, Schemas, Trauma Responses|

Deep Psychological Depression and the Effects it has on Scam Victim Recovery – 2025

Deep Psychological Depression and the Effects it has on Scam Victim Recovery The Paralyzing Effects of Deep Psychological Depression on Scam Victims and How It Halts Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Psychological Disorders Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-02-16T00:43:30-05:00February 16th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Depression, Mental Disorder, Psychological, Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Compassion|

Psychological Reactive Abuse in Relationship Scams – 2025

Psychological Reactive Abuse in Relationship Scams Principal Category: Psychology of Scams - Manipulation and Control Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Psychological reactive abuse is a Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-02-24T21:07:24-05:00February 24th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PERSUASION MANIPULATION & CONTROL, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Control Mechanisms, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Psychological Reactive Abuse, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims|

Trauma Response – The Human ‘Prey Animal Response System’ and Scam Victims – 2025

The 'Prey Animal Response System' and Scam Victims - a Trauma Response The Human Mind's 'Prey Animal Response System' in Traumatized Scam Victims - Before, During, and Long After the Scam Principal Category: Psychology of Scams and Scam Victim Recovery Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-03-04T03:18:53-05:00March 4th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • AVOIDANCE PSYCHOLOGY, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Defense Mechanisms, Neurology, Prey Animal Response System, Psychology, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, The Mind, Trauma Responses|

Tonic Immobility – A Response to Trauma or Stress and Crime Victims – 2025

Tonic Immobility - A Response to Trauma or Stress and Crime Victims Understanding the Involuntary Freeze Response Principal Category: Trauma Response Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-03-08T20:48:07-05:00March 8th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: fight or flight responses, Involuntary Freeze Response, playing dead, Stress Response, thanatosis, Tonic Immobility, Trauma Response|

Why Scam Fraud and Cybercrime Awareness Campaigns Fail and It Becomes Another Form of Scam Victim Blaming – 2024

Why Scam Fraud and Cybercrime Awareness Campaigns Fail and It Becomes Another Form of Scam Victim Blaming - 2024 In Reality, Almost All Awareness Education and Awareness Programs will Fail in Stopping Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime, and it becomes just Another Form of Scam Victim-Blaming Principal Category: Psychology of Scams Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-11-18T21:43:36-05:00November 18th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • AVOIDANCE PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Awareness Campaigns, Awareness Education, Awareness Programs, Psychology of Scams, Public Awareness, Scam Avoidance Education, Scam Victim Awareness|

Avoidance Psychology: Scam Victim Passivity During Recovery – 2025

Scam Victim Passivity During Recovery Principal Category: Avoidance Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez, B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract This article explores the psychological and neurobiological reasons why Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-05-07T10:06:23-04:00May 7th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • AVOIDANCE PSYCHOLOGY, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Avoidance Mechanisms, Coping Mechanisms, Coping Strategies, Guilt, Passivity, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Shame|

Phobias: Pistanthrophobia and Philophobia and their Impact on Scam Victims – 2025

Phobias: Pistanthrophobia and Philophobia - the Aftermath of Online Scams - When Trust Becomes the Greatest Casualty Principal Category: Phobias & Fears Authors: • Lic. Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-05-08T19:31:17-04:00May 8th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PHOBIAS & FEARS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Philophobia, Phobias, Pistanthrophobia, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims|

The Big 5 Personality Traits and Scam Victims – 2025

The Big 5 Personality Traits and Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychology of Scams Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract This article examines how the Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-05-28T00:30:52-04:00May 28th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Openness, Personality Traits, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims|

Traumatic Event Centrality and Scam Victims – 2025

Trauma Event Centrality and Scam Victims Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Traumatic event centrality describes how a Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-05-28T01:39:57-04:00May 28th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Memory, Narrative, person's identity, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Traumatic Event Centrality|

Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) – Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) – Middle Cingulate Cortex (MCC) – Emotional Regulation Overview – 2025

Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) - Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) - Middle Cingulate Cortex (MCC) - Emotional Regulation Overview Principal Category: Neurology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-06-07T20:37:55-04:00June 7th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • INFOGRAPHIC, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2025|Tags: (ACC), (dACC), (MCC), Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Emotional Regulation, Middle Cingulate Cortex|

The Freeze Response – 2025

The Freeze Response: What Happens in the Mind and Body Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Responses Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-07-19T16:59:22-04:00July 19th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|

Derealization in Scam Victims – Dissociative Response – 2025

Derealization in Scam Victims - Dissociative Response When Reality Breaks: Understanding Derealization in Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-07-27T13:53:07-04:00July 27th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Derealization, Dissociative Disorder|

Expectancy Violation Theory and the Psychology of Scams – 2025

Expectancy Violation Theory and the Psychology of Scams Principal Category: Persuasion Manipulation and Control Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The Expectancy Violation Theory, Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-10-18T22:28:57-04:00October 18th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PERSUASION MANIPULATION & CONTROL, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Expectancy Violation Theory, Manipulation Techniques|

Scam Victim/Survivor Recovery Endpoints – 2025

Scam Victim/Survivor Recovery Endpoints A Compilation of Victim Recovery Endpoints based on the Work of the SCARS Institute with thousands of Scam Victims/Survivors Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery // Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-11-09T02:43:05-05:00November 9th, 2025|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • AVOIDANCE PSYCHOLOGY, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • SPECIAL REPORT, • VICARIOUS TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|

How A Scam Victim Can Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Therapy In Their Recovery & Psychology – 2024

How a Scam Victim Can Evaluate the Effectiveness of Therapy in Their Recovery & Psychology Helping Scam Victims Understand What a Therapist Can Do and if it is Effective in Supporting Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-24T18:24:49-04:00July 24th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Counselor, Psychologist, Psychology, Scam Victims, Therapist, Therapy, Trauma, Victim Impact|

Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims – Recovery Psychology 2023

Recovery Psychology – Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims Principal Category: Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez – Psychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Portions by: Robert Longley – Updated March 16, 2018 Originally Published: 2023 on www.ScamsNOW.com Copyright © 2023 SCARS Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2023-10-18T04:10:23-04:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2018, 2023|Tags: Maintaining Secrets, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Secrets, Telling The Story, Victim Secrets|

SCARS Manual Of Cognitive Biases – 2025

SCARS Manual of Cognitive Biases - 2025 The Range Of Psychological Biases That Affect Scam Victims and Every Human Biases Play a Major Role In Scam Victim Vulnerability & Susceptibility To Scams, as well as How Well they will Recover from them Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-12-06T09:06:51-05:00April 12th, 2024|

Psychological Trauma & Stress And Its Effects On Sufferer’s Genetics – 2024

Psychological Trauma & Stress And Its Effects On Sufferer's Genetics Principal Category: Neurology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez – Licensed Psychologist Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, PhD DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-05-20T03:14:20-04:00May 20th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Epigenetics, Genetics, Neurobiology, Neurology, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Trauma|

The Amygdala Hijack Effect And The Neurology Of Scam Victims – 2024

The Amygdala Hijack Effect And The Neurology Of Scam Victims Principal Category: Neurology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez – Licensed Psychologist Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, PhD DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-05-20T04:15:54-04:00May 20th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Neurobiology, Neurology, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Trauma|

Learned Helplessness – A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism And Learned Belief – 2024

Learned Helplessness A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism And Learned Belief Principal Category: Coping Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Overcoming learned helplessness is crucial for scam Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-06-14T23:47:07-04:00June 14th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2024|Tags: Learned Belief, Learned Helplessness, Maladaptive Coping Mechanism|

Psychological Denial – A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism In Scam Victims – 2024

Psychological Denial A Psychological Defense and Maladaptive Coping Mechanism In Scam Victims Principal Category: Coping Mechanisms Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. This article examines and Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-06-15T17:59:59-04:00June 15th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2024|Tags: Defense Mechanism, Denial, Maladaptive Coping Mechanism, Scam Victims|

SCARS ScamPsychology.org – Coping Mechanisms/Defense Mechanisms – 2024

SCARS Psychological Coping Mechanisms/Defense Mechanisms An Exploration of the Psychological Coping/Defense Mechanisms of the Brain & Mind of Scam Victims Impacted by Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime The following is our ever-expanding collection of articles and publications authored by members of the SCARS Team These articles are intended to be useful introductions for psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, policy decision-makers, care providers, and the victims/survivors of these crimes or their Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2025-04-26T11:32:01-04:00June 15th, 2024|

Reductive Thinking – A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism – An Enemy Of Scam Victims Recovery – 2024

Reductive Thinking - A Maladaptive Coping Mechanism* An Enemy Of Scam Victims Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. * Note: For the ease Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-03T09:24:11-04:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Coping Mechanism, Mentality, Recovery Psychology, Reductive, Scam Victims, Scam Victims Recovery, Thinking, Trauma|

‘Trauma Time’ – Life While Triggered – 2024

'Trauma Time' - Life While Triggered Helping Scam Victims to Understand the Trauma Response Experience Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-08T08:02:13-04:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2024|Tags: Psychological Trauma, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Trauma, Trauma Time, Traumatic Triggers, Triggered|

Choosing A Therapist For Scam Victims – 2024

Choosing A Therapist For Scam Victims A Guide to Help Scam Victims Find a Therapist to Support Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Selecting the right therapist is crucial for scam victims seeking to recover from Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-18T15:19:30-04:00July 18th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Counselor, Psychologist, Psychology, Therapist, Therapy|

Visiting A Therapist For The First Time For Scam Victims – 2024

Visiting A Therapist For The First Time For Scam Victims A Guide to Help Scam Victims Begin Their Interaction with Their Therapist to Support Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Visiting a therapist for the first Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-19T01:39:35-04:00July 19th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Counselor, Psychologist, Psychology, Therapist, Therapy|

Why Do You Need A Therapist? What Relationship Scams Do To Scam Victims Psychologically – 2024

Why Do You Need A Therapist? What Relationship Scams Do To Scam Victims Psychologically Helping Scam Victims Understand Why They Need a Therapist to Support Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Scams have existed for centuries, Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-23T04:26:35-04:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Counselor, Psychologist, Psychology, Scam Victims, Therapist, Therapy, Trauma, Victim Impact|

The Role Of A Therapist In Helping Scam Victims To Recover – 2024

The Role of a Therapist in Helping Scam Victims to Recover Helping Scam Victims Understand What a Therapist Will Do to Support Them! Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Victims of scams, particularly relationship scams, often face Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-07-23T02:40:59-04:00July 23rd, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Counselor, Psychologist, Psychology, Scam Victims, Therapist, Therapy, Trauma, Victim Impact|

Victim Complex/Victim Mentality In Relationship Scam Victims 2023

Recovery Psychology – Understanding the Victim Complex/Victim Mentality In Relationship Scam Victims Principal Category: Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez – Psychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Portions by: Robert Longley – Updated March 16, 2018 Originally Published: 2018 – Article Updated: 2023 – on www.RomanceScamsNOW.com Copyright Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-10-21T16:17:53-04:00October 14th, 2023|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, 2018, 2023|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim Complex, Victim Mentality|

Self-Hate In Scam Victims And Its Impact From Psychological Trauma – 2024

Self-Hate in Scam Victims and Its Impact from Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Self-hate is a deeply Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-08-17T12:21:20-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Coping Mechanism, Maladaptive, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Self-Hate|

The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims – 2024

The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims Principal Category: Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. When a scam victim experiences psychological trauma, several critical Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-08-21T18:22:36-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED RESEARCH, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma|

SCARS ScamPsychology.org – Scam Victim Psychological Trauma – 2024

SCARS Psychological Trauma An Exploration of the Psychological Trauma of Scam Victims Impacted by Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime The following is our ever-expanding collection of articles and publications authored by members of the SCARS Team These articles are intended to be useful introductions for psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, policy decision-makers, care providers, and the victims/survivors of these crimes or their families. For research and studies visit that section Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-10-06T19:36:00-04:00August 20th, 2024|

Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance – 2024

Scam Victim Trauma: Acknowledgment and Acceptance Principal Category: Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Acknowledgment and acceptance are foundational elements in managing trauma for scam Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-08-21T21:13:25-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Acceptance, Acknowledgment, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma|

SCARS Institute Scam Victim Suicide Prevention Guide For Victim Advocates – 2024

SCARS Institute Scam Victim Suicide Prevention Guide For Victim Advocates Principal Category: Scam Victim Advocates Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. The SCARS Institute Guide to Suicide Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-08-20T18:06:11-04:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: • BOOK / GUIDE, ♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, 2024|Tags: Scam Victims, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Counseling, Suicide Prevention|

Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma – 2024

Are We There Yet? Scam Victims Mistake Relief for Being Cured of Their Trauma Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Many scam Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-08-22T10:27:02-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • COPING MECHANISMS, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Psychological Trauma, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma|

The Connection Between Mental Health, Digestive Discomfort, and Trauma from Scams

The Connection Between Mental Health, Digestive Discomfort, and Trauma from Scams Principal Category: Somatic/Physical Effects Of Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Victims of scams Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-09-08T16:20:03-04:00September 8th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Digestive Discomfort, Mental Health, Scam Victims, Scams, Trauma|

Understanding the Polyvagal Theory and How it Applies to Scam Victims – 2024

Understanding Polyvagal Theory and How it Applies to Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based on the work of Dr. Stephen Porges Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-09-10T20:01:48-04:00September 10th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Emotional Trauma, Neurology, Polyvagal Theory, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Somatic Effects, Vagus Nerve|

The Onset of Psychological Trauma – 2024

The Onset of Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Portion from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health The Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-09-15T13:12:06-04:00September 15th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Emotional Trauma, Neurology, Polyvagal Theory, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Somatic Effects, Vagus Nerve|

The Cause of Scam Victims’ Trauma: Losing the Belief – the Fantasy – the Delusions – 2024

The Cause of Scam Victims' Trauma: Losing the Belief - the Fantasy - the Delusions Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Portion from the U.S. National Read More ...

SCARS Research Team2024-09-19T10:22:07-04:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Cognitive Dissonance, Delusions, Reality Check, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims|

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