Author summary
81% 1 analyzed article/video 675 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Steve M. results contain 34 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion , Ad Hominem , and Hasty Generalization , with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 11.9% saturation with 320 hits . Analysis detected 2,876 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,700 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3.1% and a BS Rank of 71% (2,591 of 8,795 authors). This Steve M. is worse (more manipulative) than 70.50% of the peer group. Steve M.
Author details
Total words: 2,700
Article count: 1
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
71% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 70.5% percentile 3.1% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.7K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 2.0% 2.0% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 6.0% 6.0% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 8.5% 8.5% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Author 11.8% 11.8% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 4.7% 4.7% Ad Hominem Sitewide 2.2% Author 8.2% 8.2% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Author 0.2% 0.2% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Author 2.1% 2.1% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 4.7% 4.7% Quote-first Misdirection Sitewide 0.0% Author 4.0% 4.0% 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 2.0%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 6.0%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 8.5%, sitewide 15.9% Biased Writer Voice: Author 11.8%, sitewide 5.3% Appeal to Authority: Author 4.7%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Author 4.7%, sitewide 9.1% Ad Hominem: Author 8.2%, sitewide 2.2% Hasty Generalization: Author 6.1%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Author 4.3%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 6.9% Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 6.0%, sitewide 2.7% Optimism Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 6.0% Unattributed Quote: Author 4.7%, sitewide 1.1% Anchoring Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 4.0% Quote-first Misdirection: Author 4.0%, sitewide 0.0% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 3.9%, sitewide 3.1% Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 3.7%, sitewide 2.0% Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.7% Horn Effect: Author 3.3%, sitewide 1.0% False Dilemma: Author 3.2%, sitewide 1.5% Pessimism Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 1.9% Tu Quoque: Author 2.5%, sitewide 0.2% Bandwagon: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.2% Politically Right Leaning Bias: Author 2.0%, sitewide 1.4% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst