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‘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 Read More ...
Paranoia And Scam Victims – Is It A Disorder Or Are They Really After You? 2024
Paranoia and Scam Victims Is It a Disorder or are They Really After You? Principal Category: Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Paranoia, characterized by intense suspicion or fear of Read More ...
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 Read More ...
Somatic Effects of Trauma: Bladder Effects From Hyperactivated Amygdala – 2024
Somatic Effects of Trauma: Bladder Effects From Hyperactivated Amygdala Principal Category: Somatic Effects Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. ABSTRACT People with a hyperactivated amygdala, often due to chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma, Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: The Barnum Effect – 2024
Cognitive Bias: The Barnum Effect Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.* The Barnum Effect, named after P.T. Barnum, is a psychological phenomenon where people believe that vague, general statements Read More ...
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. • Read More ...
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. Read More ...
Self-Help Written Exposure Therapy (WET) For Scam Victim Recovery – 2024
Self-Help Written Exposure Therapy (WET) For Scam Victim Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Scams, especially those involving betrayal, can cause severe emotional distress, including PTSD. Written Read More ...
