Author summary
0% 1 analyzed article/video
BS Summary: These James A. Downs results contain 32 faulty reasoning types, including Anchoring Bias , Negativity Bias , and Ambiguity (Equivocation) , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 13.9% saturation with 339 hits . Analysis detected 2,994 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,439 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 0% and a BS Rank of 0% (0 of 6,628 authors). This James A. Downs is better (less manipulative) than 100.00% of the peer group. James A. Downs
Author details
Total words: 2,439
Article count: 1
Publications
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 13.9% 13.9% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 4.9% 4.9% Ambiguity (Equivocation) Sitewide 0.8% Author 11.7% 11.7% Anchoring Bias Sitewide 4.0% Author 13.5% 13.5% Post Hoc (False Cause) Sitewide 3.3% Author 10.6% 10.6% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 12.0% 12.0% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 2.8% 2.8% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Author 1.1% 1.1% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Author 2.6% 2.6% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 5.7% 5.7% Sitewide departure map Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often
0.0% 0.0% 10% 10% 20% 20% 30% 30% 40% 40% 50% 50% Framing Effect: Author 13.9%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 12.0%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 4.9%, sitewide 15.9% Anchoring Bias: Author 13.5%, sitewide 4.0% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 11.7%, sitewide 0.8% Appeal to Authority: Author 5.7%, sitewide 11.1% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 10.6%, sitewide 3.3% Availability Heuristic: Author 2.8%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Author 2.6%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Author 7.0%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Author 4.1%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Author 0.3%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 4.6% Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 3.7% Burden of Proof: Author 3.4%, sitewide 0.4% Quote-first Misdirection: Author 3.1%, sitewide 0.0% Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 2.1%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Author 2.2%, sitewide 2.5% Status Quo Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 2.2% Representativeness Heuristic: Author 1.3%, sitewide 1.9% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst