Author summary
0%1 analyzed article/video1,309 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Ryan Nickerson results contain 25 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Unattributed Quote, and Appeal to Emotion, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 5.2% saturation with 271 hits. Analysis detected 1,699 faulty-reasoning hits from 5,236 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 7% (5,956 of 6,359 authors). This Ryan Nickerson is better (less manipulative) than 93.70% of the peer group.
Ryan Nickerson
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
7%Ryan Nickerson (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 5,236
Article count: 1
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

6% percentile
02550751006.3% percentile
1.3% BS Score1 analyzed articles5.2K 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 5.2%5.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 3.1%3.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 2.6%2.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 1.6%1.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 1.2%1.2%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 0.8%0.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 0.5%0.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 0.5%0.5%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 0.9%0.9%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Author 0.2%0.2%

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 5.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 3.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 2.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 1.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 1.2%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 0.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.5%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 0.9%, sitewide 5.2%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 1.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Unattributed Quote: Author 2.7%, sitewide 1.1%Recency Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 2.3%, sitewide 0.5%Representativeness Heuristic: Author 0.1%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Author 1.2%, sitewide 1.9%Slippery Slope: Author 0.3%, sitewide 1.7%False Dilemma: Author 0.6%, sitewide 1.5%Hindsight Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 1.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 0.2%, sitewide 0.8%Quote-first Misdirection: Author 0.6%, sitewide 0.0%Middle Ground: Author 0.5%, sitewide 0.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

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