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Research Study – Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation – 2011

Scam Psychology Research Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation Principal Category: Trauma/PTSD Authors: Marla J.S. Mickleborough, Judith K. Daniels, Nicholas J. Coupland, Raymond Kao, Peter C. Williamson, Ulrich F. Lanius, Kathy Hegadoren, Allan Schore, Maria Densmore, Todd Read More ...

Manipulation Techniques: Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation

Scam Psychology Research Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Elisabeth Carter Date: 25 January 2023 DOI LINK: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azac098 LICENSE: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Read More ...

Youth understandings of online privacy and security

Youth understandings of online privacy and security Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Olivia Williams, University of Maryland; Yee-Yin Choong and Kerrianne Buchanan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Date: August 7–8, 2023 DOI LINK: N/A LICENSE: Open Access Source: https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2023/presentation/williams Abstract: With youth increasingly accessing and Read More ...

What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams?

What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams? Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Date: July 15, 2023 DOI LINK: N/A LICENSE:  CC BY-NC-ND Source: (PDF) What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams? (researchgate.net) Abstract: We often talk about victim vulnerabilities as though Read More ...

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Cassandra Cross, Murray Lee Date: July 2022 DOI LINK: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.2018080 LICENSE: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Source: (2) (PDF) Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud (researchgate.net) Abstract: This article Read More ...

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Research Study – Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation – 2011

Scam Psychology Research Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation Principal Category: Trauma/PTSD Authors: Marla J.S. Mickleborough, Judith K. Daniels, Nicholas J. Coupland, Raymond Kao, Peter C. Williamson, Ulrich F. Lanius, Kathy Hegadoren, Allan Schore, Maria Densmore, Todd Read More ...

Manipulation Techniques: Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation

Scam Psychology Research Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Elisabeth Carter Date: 25 January 2023 DOI LINK: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azac098 LICENSE: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Read More ...

‘They’re not risky’ vs ‘It can ruin your whole life’: How youth/parent dyads differ in their understandings of online risk

'They're not risky' vs 'It can ruin your whole life': How youth/parent dyads differ in their understandings of online risk Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Olivia Williams, Kerrianne Buchanan, Yee-Yin Choong Date: July 23, 2023 DOI LINK: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35927-9_36 LICENSE: N/A Source: https://www.nist.gov/publications/theyre-not-risky-vs-it-can-ruin-your-whole-life-how-youthparent-dyads-differ-their Abstract: Encountering and/or engaging Read More ...

Online love fraud and the experiences of Indonesian women: a qualitative study

Online love fraud and the experiences of Indonesian women: a qualitative study Principal Category: Authors: Susanti Niman, Tina Shinta Parulian, Timothy Rothhaar Date: September 2023 DOI LINK: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijphs.v12i3.22617 LICENSE: N/A Source: (PDF) Online love fraud and the experiences of Indonesian women: a qualitative study (researchgate.net) Read More ...

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Cassandra Cross, Murray Lee Date: July 2022 DOI LINK: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.2018080 LICENSE: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Source: (2) (PDF) Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud (researchgate.net) Abstract: This article Read More ...

Case report on enormous economic losses caused by fraud from Japan to the world

Case report on enormous economic losses caused by fraud from Japan to the world Principal Category:  Criminology Authors: Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Faculty of Data Science, Musashino University, 3-3-3 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8181, Japan Date:  March 2023 DOI LINK:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100003 LICENSE:  N/A Source:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949791423000039 Abstract: This paper Read More ...