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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 ...
A Scam Victim’s Guide to Trauma – 2026
A Scam Victim's Guide to Trauma Understanding Psychological Trauma: A Scam Victim's Guide to Trauma Types, How They Form, and Why They Matter in Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Read More ...
Pre-existing Mental Health Factors and Scam Victim Recovery -2026
Pre-existing Mental Health Factors and Scam Victim Recovery Principal Category: 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 Scams Inc. • Tim Read More ...
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Empathy Constriction During and After Recovery – 2026
Empathy Constriction During and After Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Empathy constriction occurs when recovered or partially recovered trauma survivors Read More ...
Therapeutic Journaling and the Importance of Writing in Trauma Recovery – 2026
Therapeutic Journaling and the Importance of Writing in Trauma Recovery Therapeutic Journaling for Traumatized Scam Victims: A Structured Recovery Practice for Clarity, Emotional Processing, and Stability Principal Category: Recovery / Recoverology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Read More ...
Cognitive Dysfunction & Impairment Insight in Traumatized Scam Victims – 2026
Cognitive Dysfunction & Impairment Insight in Traumatized Scam Victims A New Insight For Scam Victims & Professionals Principal Category: Psychological Trauma / Psychology / Neurology / Recoverology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
Integrated IFS Approach to Scam Victim Betrayal Trauma Therapy – 2026
Integrated IFS Approach to Scam Victim Betrayal Trauma Therapy Understanding an IFS-Based Integrated Trauma Treatment Framework for Scam Victims - How IFS, EMDR, CBT, Polyvagal Theory, and Attachment-Based Therapy Can Work Together Principal Category: Recovery Psychology / Recoverology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Read More ...
AI Chatbots vs. Human Peers – Do People Prefer Chatbots Over Humans In Recovery? – 2026
AI Chatbots vs. Human Peers - Do People Prefer Chatbots Over Humans In Recovery? Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology / Recoverology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Based on a study by Read More ...
SCARS Institute: Early Experience and Recovery Pattern Self-Assessment for Scam Victims – v3
[raw] Early Experience and Recovery Pattern Self-Assessment Early Experience & Recovery Pattern Self-Assessment Scam Victim Recovery · SCARS Institute 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 ...
Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy and Brainstem Trauma: A Recoverology Perspective for Scam Victims – 2026
Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy and Brainstem Trauma A Recoverology Perspective for Scam Victims' Recovery Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology / Neurology / Recoverology Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
SCARS Institute: IQ Estimate Self-Assessment Test for Scam Victim – Helping to Detect Scam Fog/Cognitive Impairment – v2
[raw] Cognitive Ability Assessment Cognitive Ability Assessment 40 Questions · Pattern Recognition · Logical Reasoning · Verbal · Numerical 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 ...
