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The Connection Between Psychological Betrayal Trauma and Diabetes – 2025
The Connection Between Psychological Betrayal Trauma and Diabetes Principal Category: Neurology of Scam Victims / Somatic Effects of Scam Victimization Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Psychological Read More ...
Enduring Neurological Consequences of Psychological Betrayal Trauma – 2025
Enduring Neurological Consequences of Psychological Betrayal Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Neurology 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 ...
Grain of Sand Theory in Complex Traumatized Scam Victim Psychology – 2025
Grain of Sand Theory in Complex Traumatized Scam Victim Psychology Grain of Sand Theory in Complex Systems Applies to Post-Traumatic Stress in Scam Victims Principal Category: Psychological Trauma & PTSD Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Read More ...
Duty and the Origin of Shame in Scam Victims – 2025
Duty and the Origin of Shame in Scam Victims The Evolutionary Duty to Defend: How Failure and Shame Are Hard-Wired into Human Psychology Principal Category: Recovery Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
Doubling – Scam Victim Psychology – 2025
Psychological Doubling A Phenomenon of the Mind in Most Scam Victims Principal Category: Scam Victim Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Psychological doubling is a defense mechanism in which a Read More ...
Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) – Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) – Middle Cingulate Cortex (MCC) – Emotional Regulation Overview – 2025
Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) - Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) - Middle Cingulate Cortex (MCC) - Emotional Regulation Overview Principal Category: Neurology 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 Read More ...
Forer Effect – Cognitive Bias – 2025
Forer Effect Principal Category: Cognitive Bias Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The Forer Effect highlights how easily individuals mistake vague generalizations for deeply personal insights. Named after psychologist Bertram Read More ...
Traumatic Event Centrality and Scam Victims – 2025
Trauma Event Centrality and Scam Victims 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 Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Read More ...
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Neuroticism – Definition Signs Causes and How to Manage It for Scam Victims and Survivors – 2026
Neuroticism - Definition, Signs, Causes, and How to Manage It for Scam Victims and Survivors - 2026 Principal Category: Scam Victim Psychology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
Creatine Kinase (CK) Protein – a Potential Deadly Health Risk for Traumatized Scam Victims – an Overview
Creatine Kinase (CK) Protein - a Potential Deadly Health Risk for Traumatized Scam Victims - an Overview Principal Category: Somatic/Physical Effects from Trauma Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Read More ...
Adenosine Conflict with Psychological Trauma
Adenosine Conflict with Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Neurology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Adenosine plays a central role in regulating sleep, neural inhibition, and cognitive Read More ...
Neuro-Associative Conditioning for Scam Victim Recovery – A Guide for Scam Survivors – 2025
Neuro-Associative Conditioning for Scam Victim Recovery - A Guide for Scam Survivors Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology 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 Read More ...
BDNF – A Potential Support for Psychological Trauma – 2025
BDNF - A Potential Support for Psychological Trauma Principal Category: Scam Victim Physiology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor is a protein that Read More ...
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon – Frequency Illusion Cognitive Bias – 2025
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon - Frequency Illusion Cognitive Bias Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also known as frequency illusion, is Read More ...
Scam Victim/Survivor Recovery Endpoints – 2025
Scam Victim/Survivor Recovery Endpoints A Compilation of Victim Recovery Endpoints based on the Work of the SCARS Institute with thousands of Scam Victims/Survivors Principal Category: Scam Victim Recovery // Psychology Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist, Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Read More ...
Illusory Truth Effect – Cognitive Bias – 2025
Illusory Truth Effect Principal Category: Cognitive Biases Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Polymath, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Online scammers exploit the illusory truth effect to enhance the credibility of their Read More ...
