Topic summary
⁠27%2 analyzed articles/videos421 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Austin results contain 25 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Negativity Bias, and Bandwagon, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 9.1% saturation with 354 hits. Analysis detected 2,375 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,891 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠38% (10,334 of 16,562 topics). This Austin is better (less manipulative) than 62.40% of the peer group.
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Topic details
Total words: 3,891
Article count: 2
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

38% percentile
025507510037.6% percentile
2.4% BS Score2 analyzed articles3.9K 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 1.9%1.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.9%6.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 0.6%0.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.0%2.0%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 9.1%9.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.5%1.5%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.4%0.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.3%2.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 0.6%0.6%

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 1.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 9.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 8.1%Optimism Bias: Topic 7.8%, sitewide 6.0%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 5.2%Bandwagon: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 2.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 1.9%Begging the Question: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 1.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 1.0%, sitewide 0.8%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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