Topic summary
⁠0%3 analyzed articles/videos887 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Area 51 results contain 32 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Confirmation Bias, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 12.5% saturation with 567 hits. Analysis detected 6,376 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,540 analyzed words across 3 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠71% (4,563 of 15,447 topics). This Area 51 is worse (more manipulative) than 70.50% of the peer group.
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

71% percentile
025507510070.5% percentile
4.4% BS Score3 analyzed articles4.5K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 12.5%12.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.9%6.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.0%7.0%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 8.1%8.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Topic 6.4%6.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 10.1%10.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 6.6%6.6%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.7%2.7%

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: Topic 12.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.0%, sitewide 15.9%Hasty Generalization: Topic 11.6%, sitewide 8.1%Appeal to Authority: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 11.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 10.2%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 10.1%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 9.6%, sitewide 9.1%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 8.1%, sitewide 0.0%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 6.0%False Dilemma: Topic 6.4%, sitewide 1.5%Anecdotal: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 4.6%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 4.4%, sitewide 3.3%Burden of Proof: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 0.4%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Unattributed Quote: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 1.1%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 1.4%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Begging the Question: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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