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Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain – 2024
Trauma: The Relationship Between Psychological Trauma, PTSD, and Physical Pain Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Based on additional research referenced in the article A groundbreaking study conducted Read More ...
Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims – Recovery Psychology 2023
Recovery Psychology – Secrets Can Be Deadly For Scam Victims Principal Category: Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez – Psychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Read More ...
Victim Complex/Victim Mentality In Relationship Scam Victims 2023
Recovery Psychology – Understanding the Victim Complex/Victim Mentality In Relationship Scam Victims Principal Category: Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Vianey Gonzalez – Psychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Director of the Society of Citizens Read More ...
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Behavioral Modification for Scam Victims to Overcome Cognitive Biases, Emotional Decision-Making, and Logical Fallacies
How to Guide: Behavioral Modification for Scam Victims to Overcome Biases, Emotional Decision-Making, and Logical Fallacies Principal Category: Behavior Modification Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Behavioral modification is a critical tool Read More ...
Psychological Defense Mechanisms vs. Coping Mechanisms: Understanding the Differences – 2024
Psychological Defense Mechanisms vs. Coping Mechanisms: Understanding the Differences Principal Category: Coping Mechanisms Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Defense mechanisms are unconscious psychological strategies that help individuals protect themselves from emotional Read More ...
Cognitive Bias: Solution Aversion – Problem and Solutions Acknowledgment Avoidance – 2024
Cognitive Bias: Solution Aversion Problem and Solutions Acknowledgment Avoidance Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Authors: • Tim McGuinness, PhD DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Solution aversion is a psychological phenomenon where individuals resist or reject Read More ...
The Part of Trauma that can’t be Verbalized with Scam Victims – 2024
The Part of Trauma that can’t be Verbalized with Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Non-verbal trauma in scam victims refers to the deep, unarticulated aspects Read More ...
Hate Toward Scammers and Its Impact on Recovery – Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – v2
[raw] Hate Toward Scammers — Impact on Recovery Self-Assessment Hate Toward Scammers — Impact on Recovery Self-Assessment Test · 20 Questions across 4 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your identity Your responses are processed in your browser and your email. Only you see any identifying information about Read More ...
Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – v2
[raw] Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment Test Trauma / PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment For Scam Victims · 15 Questions across 4 Sections Your Privacy Is Protected We never see your identity Your responses are processed in your browser and your email. Only you see any identifying information about you. De-identified data supports research Read More ...
Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks and Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024
Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks and Traumatized Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Flashbacks are a distressing and challenging aspect of trauma recovery, particularly for scam victims who have Read More ...
Persecutory Delusions in Scam Victims – 2024
Persecutory Delusions in Scam Victims - 2024 Principal Category: Psychological Trauma Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Persecutory delusions are a serious mental health condition that can emerge in scam victims following Read More ...
