Speaker summary
⁠67%1 analyzed article/video108.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Patrick Serfass results contain 6 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Appeal to Authority, with Self-Serving Bias as the most egregious example at 45.8% saturation with 55 hits. Analysis detected 200.734 faulty-reasoning hits from 108.333 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 31.9% and a BS Rank of ⁠50% (14,204 of 28,364 speakers). This Patrick Serfass is better (less manipulative) than 50.10% of the peer group.
Patrick Serfass
Speaker details
Total words: 108.333
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

50% percentile
025507510049.9% percentile
31.9% BS Score1 analyzed videos108.3 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 45.8%45.8%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Speaker 36.8%36.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Speaker 35.3%35.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 29.4%29.4%Slippery SlopeSitewide 1.7%Speaker 19.2%19.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 25.0%25.0%

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%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 45.8%, sitewide 3.7%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 36.8%, sitewide 4.6%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 35.3%, sitewide 8.1%Optimism Bias: Speaker 29.4%, sitewide 6.0%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 25.0%, sitewide 11.1%Slippery Slope: Speaker 19.2%, sitewide 1.7%Self-Serving BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos