Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test
For Scam Victims · 12 Questions · Top 12 Cognitive Biases
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The SCARS Institute provides this tool to help you identify cognitive biases that still influence your thinking after a scam. You can save your results to share with your therapist or mental health professional.
Are You Still Influenced by Cognitive Biases?
This self-assessment helps you find out whether cognitive biases still influence you after a scam. Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of thinking that affect how we process information — and scammers are expert at exploiting exactly these patterns.
Each question is linked to one of the 12 most significant cognitive biases seen in scam victims. Recognizing which biases are most active in your thinking is an important step toward protecting yourself and supporting your recovery.
Want to learn more first? Visit the SCARS Manual of Cognitive Biases — a comprehensive guide to understanding how these biases work and how scammers use them.
Please Note. This assessment was developed by the scientists and psychologists at the SCARS Institute based on experience working with large numbers of scam victims. It is not a diagnosis of a mental health condition — it gives you awareness and a useful starting point. We recommend taking a copy of your results to share with your counselor or therapist.
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