Speaker summary
⁠32%1 analyzed article/video322.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Deon de Jager results contain 14 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Overconfidence Bias, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Pessimism Bias as the most egregious example at 14.4% saturation with 71 hits. Analysis detected 479 faulty-reasoning hits from 322.667 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 6.9% and a BS Rank of ⁠6% (26,820 of 28,364 speakers). This Deon de Jager is better (less manipulative) than 94.60% of the peer group.
Deon de Jager
Speaker details
Total words: 322.667
Article count: 1
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

5% percentile
02550751005.4% percentile
6.9% BS Score1 analyzed videos322.7 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–25%
0.0%5%10%15%20%25%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 14.4%14.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 11.9%11.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Speaker 12.3%12.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 13.4%13.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 5.1%5.1%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Appeal to NatureSitewide 0.2%Speaker 5.1%5.1%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 5.5%5.5%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 15.9%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 14.4%, sitewide 1.9%Optimism Bias: Speaker 13.4%, sitewide 6.0%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 12.3%, sitewide 4.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 11.9%, sitewide 0.8%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 8.1%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 0.0%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 1.1%Appeal to Nature: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 0.2%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 3.7%Personal Incredulity: Speaker 3.6%, sitewide 0.2%Begging the Question: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 1.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos