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

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|

Compersion: Psychological Feeling of Joy One Experiences from Witnessing Another Person’s Happiness – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-10-31T15:55:56-04:00October 31st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Compersion, Joy, Psychological, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery|

Selective Attention and Perception Filtering in Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-10-22T07:52:54-04:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Attentional Selection, Brain, Cognition, Mind, Neurology, Perception Filtering, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Selective Attention|

Self-Authoring Self-Help Therapy for Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-10-14T05:41:10-04:00October 14th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • VIDEO, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Self-Authoring, Self-Help Therapy, Trauma|

The Onset of Psychological Trauma – 2024

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|

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

SCARS Research Team2026-02-21T14:21:49-05:00September 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|

Defeatist Mentality Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T16:40:45-04:00September 7th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Logical Fallacies, Personality Test, Recovery Progress, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

Logical Fallacies Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T21:17:56-04:00September 7th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Logical Fallacies, Personality Test, Recovery Progress, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

Behavioral Modification for Scam Victims to Overcome Cognitive Biases, Emotional Decision-Making, and Logical Fallacies

SCARS Research Team2024-09-06T12:35:23-04:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • COGNITIVE BIASES, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ COGNITIVE BIAS, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Behavioral Modification, Cognitive Biases, Scam Victims|

Cognitive Bias: Solution Aversion – Problem and Solutions Acknowledgment Avoidance – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-09-01T01:55:06-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • AVOIDANCE PSYCHOLOGY, • COGNITIVE BIASES, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ COGNITIVE BIAS, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Biases, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Scam Victims Psychology, Solution Aversion|

The Part of Trauma that can’t be Verbalized with Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-08-31T02:35:00-04:00August 31st, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Psychological Trauma, Psychology, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Recovery|

Hate Toward Scammers and Its Impact on Recovery – Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T14:51:51-04:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Hate, Personality Test, Recovery Progress, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Scammers, Self Assessment Test|

Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-18T13:41:08-04:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Flashbacks, Personality Test, PTSD, Recovery Progress, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test, Trauma|

Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks and Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-08-29T21:16:39-04:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Flashbacks, Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims|

Psychological Trauma & PTSD Hallucinations – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-08-26T00:31:36-04:00August 25th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Hallucinations, Managing Trauma, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Shadow People, Trauma, Victim Psychology|

Key Steps in Managing Trauma – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-08-25T00:15:15-04:00August 25th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Managing Trauma, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma, Victim Psychology|

Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T18:15:21-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Empathic impairment, Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test, 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|

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

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|

Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-09T18:39:12-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test, Self-Hate|

How Scammers Hijack and Manipulate the Brain’s Construction of Self – 2024

SCARS Research Team2024-08-16T02:07:19-04:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: • ARTICLE, • PERSUASION MANIPULATION & CONTROL, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, 2024|Tags: Brain, Hijack, Manipulate, Manipulation, Scammers, Self|

Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T18:31:27-04:00August 9th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Grief Cycle, Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

Cognitive Biases Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-09T19:08:32-04:00August 8th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ COGNITIVE BIAS, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

Relationship Scam Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T13:40:28-04:00August 8th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS|Tags: Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scam, Romance Scam, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

Shame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-10T03:57:24-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test, Shame|

Self-Blame Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-07T23:34:10-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test, Self-Blame|

Decision Making Test For Scam Victims

SCARS Research Team2026-04-10T00:33:04-04:00August 7th, 2024|Categories: • ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGY, • RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY, • VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ FEATURED ARTICLES, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY, ♦ SELF-TESTS, 2024, 2026, ASSESSMENTS, RECOVEROLOGY|Tags: Decision Making, Personality Test, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims Psychology, Self Assessment Test|

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

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|

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

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|

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

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|

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