Topic summary
ā 0%1 analyzed article/video424 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Grand Central results contain 30 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Optimism Bias, and Self-Serving Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 6.6% saturation with 391 hits. Analysis detected 2,705 faulty-reasoning hits from 5,896 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of ā 9% (15,123 of 16,562 topics). This Grand Central is better (less manipulative) than 91.30% of the peer group.
Grand Central
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
ā 0%Uber1%
ā 0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
ā 0%Opera1%
ā 0%Holocaust1%
ā 0%Privacy Policy1%
ā 9%Grand Central (selected)2%
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: 5,896
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

9% percentile
02550751008.7% percentile
1.5% BS Score1 analyzed articles5.9K 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 2.5%2.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.6%6.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.2%5.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 1.1%1.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.8%1.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 0.6%0.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.0%1.0%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 1.3%1.3%

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 2.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 1.9%Slippery Slope: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 1.7%Begging the Question: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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