Topic summary
⁠86%4 analyzed articles/videos638 analyzed words
BS Summary: These General Technology results contain 38 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Optimism Bias, and Biased Writer Voice, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 14.8% saturation with 968 hits. Analysis detected 7,480 faulty-reasoning hits from 6,540 analyzed words across 4 articles, generating a BS Score of 3% and a BS Rank of ⁠51% (8,150 of 16,562 topics). This General Technology is worse (more manipulative) than 50.80% of the peer group.
General Technology
Topic details
Total words: 6,540
Article count: 4
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

51% percentile
025507510050.8% percentile
3.0% BS Score4 analyzed articles6.5K 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 4.1%4.1%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 14.8%14.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.5%3.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.7%0.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Topic 6.7%6.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 5.5%5.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 3.8%3.8%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Topic 0.7%0.7%

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 4.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 15.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 14.8%, sitewide 0.5%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 11.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 9.2%, sitewide 8.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 9.1%Optimism Bias: Topic 7.8%, sitewide 6.0%Confirmation Bias: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 7.5%, sitewide 5.3%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 6.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 6.7%, sitewide 0.8%Anecdotal: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%False Dilemma: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.5%Recency Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos