Topic summary
ā 62%2 analyzed articles/videos82 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Author results contain 25 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 11.2% saturation with 276 hits. Analysis detected 1,827 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,463 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 3% and a BS Rank of ā 50% (8,304 of 16,562 topics). This Author is better (less manipulative) than 50.10% of the peer group.
Author
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
ā 0%Uber1%
ā 0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
ā 0%Opera1%
ā 0%Holocaust1%
ā 0%Privacy Policy1%
ā 50%Author (selected)3%
ā 100%Radio Roundup / Week In Review60%
ā 100%E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes60%
ā 100%E Bikes Rad Power Bikes60%
ā 100%The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell69%
ā 100%The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell69%
Topic details
Total words: 2,463
Article count: 2
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

50% percentile
025507510049.9% percentile
3.0% BS Score2 analyzed articles2.5K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0ā€“50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 7.2%7.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.7%1.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.2%3.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 0.6%0.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.9%4.9%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 1.5%1.5%Attempt to Sell a Productā€¦Sitewide 0.5%Topic 3.3%3.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 3.2%3.2%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 1.2%1.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 8.9%8.9%

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 7.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 11.2%, sitewide 11.1%Halo Effect: Topic 8.9%, sitewide 6.7%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 5.3%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 3.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 0.5%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.9%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.2%, sitewide 3.3%Bandwagon: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 2.2%Recency Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 2.0%Genetic Fallacy: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 1.4%Begging the Question: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 1.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 1.1%, sitewide 0.8%Unattributed Quote: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 1.1%Straw Man: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 0.9%Primacy Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 0.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos