• VICTIM NEUROLOGY

The SCARS Institute Stroop Self-Assessment Test – Attention/Cognition Test – v6

SCARS Research Team2026-09-26T17:09:57-04:00September 16th, 2026|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, UPDATED 2026|

SCARS Institute: Hypervigilance and Threat Perception Self-Assessment for Scam Victims – v2

SCARS Research Team2026-09-26T10:58:55-04:00August 23rd, 2026|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, UPDATED 2026|

Cognitive Dysfunction & Impairment Insight in Traumatized Scam Victims – 2026

SCARS Research Team2026-06-17T11:11:41-04:00June 17th, 2026|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM TRAUMA, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, RECOVEROLOGY|

Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy and Brainstem Trauma: A Recoverology Perspective for Scam Victims – 2026

SCARS Research Team2026-04-24T18:43:41-04:00April 24th, 2026|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, RECOVEROLOGY|

SCARS Institute: IQ Estimate Self-Assessment Test for Scam Victim – Helping to Detect Scam Fog/Cognitive Impairment – v2

SCARS Research Team2026-09-26T11:00:13-04:00April 18th, 2026|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY, UPDATED 2026|

Introduction to the Science of Recoverology – the Science of Crime Victim Recovery – 2026

SCARS Research Team2026-09-21T10:21:25-04:00February 9th, 2026|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM SUPPORT, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, RECOVEROLOGY|

Cognitive Narrowing Explains Vulnerability to Relationship Scams – 2026

SCARS Research Team2026-02-01T02:34:55-05:00February 1st, 2026|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PERSUASION MANIPULATION & CONTROL, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2026|

Anosognosia and Dissociative Fugue and Potential Effects from Psychological Trauma – 2026

SCARS Research Team2026-01-25T04:00:55-05:00January 25th, 2026|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2026|

Adenosine Conflict with Psychological Trauma

SCARS Research Team2025-12-21T05:22:47-05:00December 21st, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2025|

BDNF – A Potential Support for Psychological Trauma – 2025

SCARS Research Team2025-12-11T03:32:36-05:00December 11th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|

Derealization in Scam Victims – Dissociative Response – 2025

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|

The Freeze Response – 2025

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|

The Connection Between Psychological Betrayal Trauma and Diabetes – 2025

SCARS Research Team2025-07-08T01:12:22-04:00July 8th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Diabetes, Psychological Betrayal Trauma|

Enduring Neurological Consequences of Psychological Betrayal Trauma – 2025

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|

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

SCARS Research Team2026-05-18T04:52:30-04:00June 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|

Anomia – A Typically Temporary Neurological Disorder in Severely Traumatized Scam Victims – 2025

SCARS Research Team2025-04-27T16:31:19-04:00April 27th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ FOR ADVOCATES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Anomia, Memory, Neurological Disorder, Scam Victims, Trauma|

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

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|

Psychiatric Medication Warning – 2025

SCARS Research Team2025-02-20T13:21:36-05:00February 20th, 2025|Categories: • ARTICLE, • SOMATIC/PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2025|Tags: Medication Warning, Psychiatric Medication, Psychiatrist|

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

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|

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

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|

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

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|

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

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|

Neurology of Scams: Scam Victims’ Main Brain Regions Affected By Scams & Trauma – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-09-30T14:52:47-04:00September 30th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Brain, Neurology, Scam Victims, Scams, Trauma|

The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims – 2024

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|

About Hormones & Neurotransmitters – An Overview – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-05-29T16:47:29-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Hormones, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurotransmitters, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Stress Hormone, Trauma|

Cortisol And Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-05-29T01:21:09-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Cortisol, Hormones, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurotransmitters, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Stress Hormone, Trauma|

Dopamine And Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-05-28T08:13:38-04:00May 28th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Dopamine, Hormones, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurotransmitters, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Trauma|

Dopamine Signaling And The Neurology Of Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-05-28T08:10:37-04:00May 24th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM NEUROLOGY, ♦ HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS, ♦ NEUROLOGY, 2024|Tags: Dopamine, Hormones, Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurotransmitters, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Trauma|

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

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|

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

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|

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