Author summary
0% 2 analyzed articles/videos 963 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Sam Macdonald results contain 30 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias , Ambiguity (Equivocation) , and Biased Writer Voice , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 10.2% saturation with 391 hits . Analysis detected 2,763 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,852 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.4% and a BS Rank of 45% (3,705 of 6,628 authors). This Sam Macdonald is better (less manipulative) than 55.90% of the peer group. Sam Macdonald
Author details
Total words: 3,852
Article count: 2
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
44% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 44.1% percentile 2.4% BS Score2 analyzed articles3.9K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 0.7% 0.7% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 10.2% 10.2% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 5.1% 5.1% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 1.1% 1.1% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Author 1.5% 1.5% Ambiguity (Equivocation) Sitewide 0.8% Author 6.4% 6.4% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 3.5% 3.5% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Author 1.4% 1.4% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Author 2.3% 2.3% Attempt to Sell a Product… Sitewide 0.5% Author 4.5% 4.5% 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 10.2%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.1%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Author 1.1%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Author 3.5%, sitewide 9.1% Optimism Bias: Author 8.4%, sitewide 6.0% Hasty Generalization: Author 1.5%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Author 2.3%, sitewide 7.5% Halo Effect: Author 1.4%, sitewide 6.7% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 6.4%, sitewide 0.8% Biased Writer Voice: Author 5.6%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Author 1.5%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 4.6% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 4.5%, sitewide 0.5% Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 3.7%, sitewide 3.3% Recency Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 2.7% Hindsight Bias: Author 2.5%, sitewide 1.4% Loss Aversion: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.5% Bandwagon: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2% Pessimism Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 1.9% Begging the Question: Author 0.8%, sitewide 1.7% False Dilemma: Author 1.3%, sitewide 1.5% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst