Topic summary
51%17 analyzed articles/videos6,644 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Demographics results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Post Hoc (False Cause), with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 11.2% saturation with 4,363 hits. Analysis detected 37,891 faulty-reasoning hits from 38,860 analyzed words across 17 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.9% and a BS Rank of 19% (12,637 of 15,526 topics). This Demographics is better (less manipulative) than 81.40% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

19% percentile
025507510018.6% percentile
1.9% BS Score17 analyzed articles38.9K 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 11.2%11.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.0%5.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.3%8.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.5%2.5%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.4%3.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.6%1.6%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 6.2%6.2%

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 11.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 6.2%, sitewide 3.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 1.9%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.5%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.8%Slippery Slope: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Vermont is not in trouble. Vermonters are.68%
VTDigger21%By Bob Stannard85%7/21/2026, 8:58:42 PM
Preschool for All Needs 3,000 Fewer Seats Than Expected25%
Willamette Week64%By Joanna Hou22%7/21/2026, 8:40:07 PM
J.D. And Usha Vance Welcome A New Baby Into The Vice Presidential Family41%
The Federalist90%By Luke Miller0%7/20/2026, 8:40:11 PM
Dallas faces inflection point with stagnating population71%
The Texas Tribune12%By Joshua Fechter0%7/20/2026, 10:00:00 AM
China cracks down on chatbot romances as birthrate crisis worsens: report60%
Fox Business91%By Sophia Compton76%7/19/2026, 11:26:11 PM
I was a home health aide while attending college. Being a caregiver was emotionally demanding yet rewarding.14%
Business Insider15%By Madison Hoff21%7/18/2026, 12:17:01 PM
America’s 250th celebrations marked by severe weather, political division33%
The Washington Post92%By Layli Nazarova0% Olivia George0% Hannah Natanson0% Liam Scott0% Juan Benn Jr.0% Natalie Allison0% John Woodrow Cox0%7/4/2026, 3:56:32 PM
How Immigration Could Shape the Future of America: Three Scenarios32%
Newsweek32%By Giulia Carbonaro9%7/3/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Why resisting Trump has galvanized Black Democrats as the midterms approach99%
The Washington Post92%By Gregory S. Schneider0%6/29/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Ben Shapiro Blames ‘Useless White People’ for Socialism66%
The American Conservative87%By Andrew Day75%6/28/2026, 4:05:00 AM