Topic summary
28%1 analyzed article/video777 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Cannabis Legalization results contain 26 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Negativity Bias, and Quote-first Misdirection, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 9% saturation with 281 hits. Analysis detected 2,557 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,108 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3.2% and a BS Rank of 54% (7,232 of 15,414 topics). This Cannabis Legalization is worse (more manipulative) than 53.10% of the peer group.
Cannabis Legalization
Topic details
Total words: 3,108
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

53% percentile
025507510053.1% percentile
3.2% BS Score1 analyzed articles3.1K 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 9.0%9.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 7.4%7.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 0.3%0.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 8.8%8.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.3%0.3%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 6.1%6.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.5%2.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 1.2%1.2%

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 9.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 8.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 0.0%Optimism Bias: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 6.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 5.6%, sitewide 3.3%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 4.6%Loss Aversion: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 1.9%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.7%Status Quo Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 2.2%False Dilemma: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.5%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.0%, sitewide 0.8%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 1.9%Begging the Question: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 1.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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