Author summary
73%11 analyzed articles/videos5,854 analyzed words
BS Summary: These kos results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Negativity Bias, and Confirmation Bias, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 21.4% saturation with 6,826 hits. Analysis detected 40,812 faulty-reasoning hits from 31,899 analyzed words across 11 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.5% and a BS Rank of 46% (3,375 of 6,244 authors). This kos is better (less manipulative) than 54.00% of the peer group.
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Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
46%kos (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 31,899
Article count: 11
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

46% percentile
025507510046.0% percentile
2.5% BS Score11 analyzed articles31.9K 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 5.7%5.7%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 21.4%21.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 5.3%5.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 11.2%11.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 3.1%3.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.6%2.6%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.1%1.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 12.7%12.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.4%2.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.6%2.6%

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 5.7%, sitewide 26.9%Biased Writer Voice: Author 21.4%, sitewide 5.3%Negativity Bias: Author 11.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.3%, sitewide 15.9%Hasty Generalization: Author 12.7%, sitewide 8.1%Appeal to Authority: Author 3.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.6%, sitewide 9.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 6.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 5.6%, sitewide 2.0%Anecdotal: Author 2.1%, sitewide 5.2%Unattributed Quote: Author 5.0%, sitewide 1.1%Overconfidence Bias: Author 2.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 4.0%False Dilemma: Author 3.7%, sitewide 1.5%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 3.1%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Author 3.1%, sitewide 0.0%Recency Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Author 2.5%, sitewide 0.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

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