Topic summary
49%14 analyzed articles/videos4,284 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Consumer Behavior results contain 49 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Negativity Bias, and Biased Writer Voice, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 12.1% saturation with 6,604 hits. Analysis detected 47,620 faulty-reasoning hits from 54,451 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 16% (13,240 of 15,755 topics). This Consumer Behavior is better (less manipulative) than 84.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510016.0% percentile
1.8% BS Score14 analyzed articles54.5K 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 5.9%5.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.0%5.0%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.5%3.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.3%3.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.9%0.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.8%2.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.4%2.4%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 12.1%12.1%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Topic 0.2%0.2%

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 5.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 15.9%Hasty Generalization: Topic 12.1%, sitewide 8.1%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 9.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 0.5%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 1.5%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Straw Man: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.9%Bandwagon: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: The AI consumer bet might surprise you36%
CNBC53%By Evelyn Cheng0%7/20/2026, 11:00:01 PM
Higher Apple prices look set to slow upgrade cycles84%
9to5Mac59%By Ben Lovejoy70%7/20/2026, 12:46:12 PM
‘A Shop Like That Wouldn’t Last a Week in the US’: South Korea’s Unmanned Ramen Shop Video Has Reddit Rethinking Everything36%
The Daily Dot54%By Vanshika36%7/18/2026, 9:14:26 PM
Swatch’s New Gold MoonSwatch Solves the Problem of the Nightmare Royal Pop Launch75%
WIRED14%By Jeremy White51%7/16/2026, 3:37:09 PM
Why Restaurant Chains Are Reviving Value Promotions In 202657%
Forbes45%By Gary Occhiogrosso0%7/16/2026, 12:30:00 PM
Midwest burger chain targets California, taking on In-N-Out28%
Los Angeles Times79%By Annika Duneja39%7/15/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Fans Canceling PS Plus To Boycott Sony Killing Discs Discover You Can Actually Save Money By Threatening To Quit71%
Kotaku73%By Zack Zwiezen75%7/7/2026, 9:00:13 PM
‘This Is So Dystopian’: A Calorie Warning at an All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Restaurant Has Reddit Debating Food Tracking and Freedom19%
The Daily Dot54%By Reni50%7/5/2026, 9:21:33 PM
The travellers who go on holiday to hunt cult sun cream27%
BBC0%By Eva Sandoval0%7/5/2026, 2:00:00 PM
LA voters pass another tax that’ll impact almost all shopping trips76%
California Post88%By Titus Wu85% Benjamin Brown0%6/29/2026, 2:51:45 AM