Author summary
32%1 analyzed article/video410 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Kaitlin Washburn results contain 12 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Loss Aversion, and Pessimism Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 16.2% saturation with 266 hits. Analysis detected 968 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,640 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 4.9% and a BS Rank of 83% (1,118 of 6,359 authors). This Kaitlin Washburn is worse (more manipulative) than 82.40% of the peer group.
Kaitlin Washburn
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
83%Kaitlin Washburn (selected)5%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 1,640
Article count: 1
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

82% percentile
025507510082.4% percentile
4.9% BS Score1 analyzed articles1.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

AuthorSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Author 10.1%10.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 6.1%6.1%Loss AversionSitewide 2.5%Author 8.6%8.6%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Author 6.7%6.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 16.2%16.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 2.6%2.6%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Author 0.7%0.7%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Author 1.5%1.5%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Author 1.5%1.5%Fundamental Attribution E…Sitewide 2.7%Author 2.0%2.0%

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 10.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 16.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 6.1%, sitewide 15.9%Loss Aversion: Author 8.6%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Author 6.7%, sitewide 1.9%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.6%, sitewide 5.3%Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 2.0%, sitewide 2.7%Slippery Slope: Author 1.8%, sitewide 1.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Author 1.5%, sitewide 0.0%Unattributed Quote: Author 1.2%, sitewide 1.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

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