Author summary
35%1 analyzed article/video1,368 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Kenn Cook results contain 29 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Anecdotal, and Hasty Generalization, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 11.2% saturation with 459 hits. Analysis detected 2,372 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,104 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 31% (4,446 of 6,359 authors). This Kenn Cook is better (less manipulative) than 69.90% of the peer group.
Kenn Cook
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
31%Kenn Cook (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 4,104
Article count: 1
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

30% percentile
025507510030.1% percentile
2.0% BS Score1 analyzed articles4.1K 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 1.2%1.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 1.0%1.0%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 2.8%2.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 1.7%1.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.6%2.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.5%1.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 11.2%11.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.5%2.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 4.2%4.2%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 1.2%1.2%

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 1.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 1.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 2.8%, sitewide 15.9%Halo Effect: Author 11.2%, sitewide 6.7%Appeal to Authority: Author 1.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 4.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 2.5%, sitewide 6.9%Optimism Bias: Author 4.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 4.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 4.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.2%, sitewide 4.6%Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.2%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 0.4%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Hindsight Bias: Author 2.7%, sitewide 1.4%Loss Aversion: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Author 1.8%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 1.9%Slippery Slope: Author 0.6%, sitewide 1.7%Begging the Question: Author 0.9%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos