Topic summary
⁠13%1 analyzed article/video807 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Interstate Relations results contain 23 faulty reasoning types, including In-Group Bias, Slippery Slope, and Appeal to Emotion, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 6.2% saturation with 149 hits. Analysis detected 1,249 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,421 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠32% (11,275 of 16,562 topics). This Interstate Relations is better (less manipulative) than 68.10% of the peer group.
Interstate Relations
Topic details
Total words: 2,421
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

32% percentile
025507510031.9% percentile
2.2% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.4K 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 6.2%6.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 0.8%0.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.6%3.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.2%1.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.2%1.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 0.6%0.6%Slippery SlopeSitewide 1.7%Topic 5.5%5.5%Middle GroundSitewide 0.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%

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 6.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 11.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.0%Slippery Slope: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 1.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.7%Middle Ground: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 0.1%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.3%False Dilemma: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 1.5%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.1%Ad Hominem: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 1.9%Begging the Question: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 1.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 1.3%, sitewide 0.8%Appeal to Nature: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 0.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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