Author summary
56%1 analyzed article/video638 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Max Adams results contain 22 faulty reasoning types, including Post Hoc (False Cause), Hasty Generalization, and Appeal to Authority, with Anchoring Bias as the most egregious example at 9.9% saturation with 252 hits. Analysis detected 1,642 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,552 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.9% and a BS Rank of 58% (2,676 of 6,359 authors). This Max Adams is worse (more manipulative) than 57.90% of the peer group.
Max Adams
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
58%Max Adams (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 2,552
Article count: 1
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

58% percentile
025507510057.9% percentile
2.9% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.6K 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 3.6%3.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 3.3%3.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.3%1.3%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Author 9.9%9.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.6%3.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 5.9%5.9%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Author 8.2%8.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.7%1.7%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.1%1.1%

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 3.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 3.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 1.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 5.9%, sitewide 11.1%Anchoring Bias: Author 9.9%, sitewide 4.0%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.6%, sitewide 9.1%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 8.2%, sitewide 3.3%Hasty Generalization: Author 7.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 6.0%Pessimism Bias: Author 5.3%, sitewide 1.9%Anecdotal: Author 1.1%, sitewide 5.2%Recency Bias: Author 3.8%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Author 2.9%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Author 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Slippery Slope: Author 0.5%, sitewide 1.7%False Dilemma: Author 0.7%, sitewide 1.5%Hindsight Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 1.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 0.9%, sitewide 0.8%Quote-first Misdirection: Author 0.5%, sitewide 0.0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 0.3%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

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