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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, Read More ...
Internal Family Systems – Parts Theory – Cognition Model – 2025/UPDATED 2026
Internal Family Systems - Cognition Model A Clear Guide to Parts, Self, and the Brain Principal Category: Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract This article explains Read More ...
Fundamental Attribution Error Bias – Overestimate Character and Underestimate Context – Cognitive Bias – 2025
Fundamental Attribution Error Bias Overestimate Character and Underestimate Context Principal Category: Cognitive Biases & Psychological Heuristics Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The fundamental Read More ...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Adult Scam Victims – 2025
Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Adult Scam Victims Principal Category: Disorders / Behavior Patterns Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Oppositional defiant disorder in adulthood involves persistent anger, frequent arguments, and Read More ...
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 Read More ...
Confirmation Bias – Letting Your Desires Control What You See! – Cognitive Bias – 2025
Confirmation Bias Letting Your Desires Control What You See! Principal Category: Cognitive Biases & Psychological Heuristics Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Scam victims Read More ...
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. Read More ...
Social Desirability Bias – Cognitive Bias – 2025
Social Desirability Bias Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Social desirability bias is a common psychological pattern where individuals alter their words, behaviors, or self-reports Read More ...
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Hysteria as a Trauma Response in Scam Victims – 2026
Hysteria as a Trauma Response in Scam Victims Principal Category: Scam Victim Trauma / Psychotraumatology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Severe emotional episodes following scams Read More ...
A Self-Help Tool – Helping Scam Victims Arrive At Their Own Truth – 2026
Helping Scam Victims Arrive At Their Own Truth A Self-Help Tool Principal Category: Recoverology 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. Read More ...
Beyond the Detonation of the Triggering Trauma – Organizing Yourself for Maximum Therapy Benefit – 2026
Beyond the Detonation of the Triggering Trauma - Organizing Yourself for Maximum Therapy Benefit A Trauma Victim's Guide to Organizing for Recovery: From Detonation to Integration Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology / Recoverology™ Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Read More ...
Neural Reset Protocol – 2029
Neural Reset Protocol A Therapeutic Approach to Helping Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract A Neural Reset Protocol Read More ...
Introduction to the Science of Recoverology – the Science of Crime Victim Recovery – 2026
Introduction to the Science of Recoverology™ The Science of Crime Victim Recovery and the Case for Recoverology: Advancing the Science of Crime Victim Recovery Principal Category: Recoverology™ Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Read More ...
Cognitive Narrowing Explains Vulnerability to Relationship Scams – 2026
Cognitive Narrowing Explains Vulnerability to Relationship Scams Principal Category: Scam Victim Neurology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Cognitive narrowing describes how the brain adapts to Read More ...
Anosognosia and Dissociative Fugue and Potential Effects from Psychological Trauma – 2026
Anosognosia and Dissociative Fugue and Potential Effects from Psychological Trauma Principal Category: 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 Read More ...
Illusion of Explanatory Depth – Cognitive Bias – 2026
Illusion of Explanatory Depth Principal Category: Cognitive Bias Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The Illusion of Explanatory Depth is a cognitive bias in Read More ...
