Author summary
0% 1 analyzed article/video 515 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Spencer Whitney results contain 26 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion , Framing Effect , and Ambiguity (Equivocation) , with Pessimism Bias as the most egregious example at 10% saturation with 205 hits . Analysis detected 1,315 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,060 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.5% and a BS Rank of 47% (3,567 of 6,628 authors). This Spencer Whitney is better (less manipulative) than 53.80% of the peer group. Spencer Whitney
Author details
Total words: 2,060
Article count: 1
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
46% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 46.2% percentile 2.5% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.1K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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Shared scale 0–50%
0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 4.8% 4.8% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 2.8% 2.8% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 7.1% 7.1% Pessimism Bias Sitewide 1.9% Author 9.9% 9.9% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 3.4% 3.4% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 2.5% 2.5% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Author 1.1% 1.1% Ambiguity (Equivocation) Sitewide 0.8% Author 4.2% 4.2% Anchoring Bias Sitewide 4.0% Author 1.6% 1.6% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Author 3.5% 3.5% 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 4.8%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 7.1%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Author 3.4%, sitewide 11.1% Pessimism Bias: Author 9.9%, sitewide 1.9% Availability Heuristic: Author 2.5%, sitewide 9.1% Halo Effect: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Author 3.5%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Author 3.0%, sitewide 5.3% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 4.2%, sitewide 0.8% Anchoring Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 1.1%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 3.1% Recency Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.7% Unattributed Quote: Author 2.5%, sitewide 1.1% False Dilemma: Author 2.4%, sitewide 1.5% Bandwagon: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2% Burden of Proof: Author 1.3%, sitewide 0.4% Circular Reasoning: Author 1.1%, sitewide 0.1% Special Pleading: Author 1.0%, sitewide 0.3% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 0.7%, sitewide 0.5% Middle Ground: Author 0.7%, sitewide 0.1% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst