Topic summary
0%29 analyzed articles/videos6,983 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Japan results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Availability Heuristic, and Pessimism Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 15.1% saturation with 3,736 hits. Analysis detected 31,911 faulty-reasoning hits from 24,680 analyzed words across 29 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.8% and a BS Rank of 45% (9,025 of 16,408 topics). This Japan is better (less manipulative) than 55.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

45% percentile
025507510045.0% percentile
2.8% BS Score29 analyzed articles24.7K 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 13.6%13.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 6.2%6.2%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Topic 7.2%7.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.1%2.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 6.6%6.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.4%2.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 15.1%15.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.8%3.8%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 1.4%1.4%

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 13.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 15.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 9.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 7.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 7.2%, sitewide 1.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 5.3%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 4.0%Unattributed Quote: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 1.1%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.7%, sitewide 3.3%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.7%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Slippery Slope: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 1.7%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 1.5%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 2.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

More than a boundary: Why Japan-Philippines maritime talks matter for China87%
The Japan Times66%By Gabriel Dominguez0%6/30/2026, 4:10:00 AM
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way22%
The Japan Times66%By Mai Yoshikawa44%6/28/2026, 10:00:00 PM
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered20%
AP News54%By Mari Yamaguchi0%6/24/2026, 10:55:00 PM
8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan22%
AP News54%By MARI YAMAGUCHI0%6/1/2026, 5:48:20 AM
Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case7%
The Japan Times66%By JIJI0%5/30/2026, 8:04:00 AM
Japan and Philippines agree to elevate ties to new level amid China concerns64%
The Japan Times66%By Gabriel Dominguez0% Jesse Johnson75%5/28/2026, 10:38:00 AM
WTO chief urges Japan to lead the charge in reforming its rules12%
The Japan Times66%By No Author44%5/20/2026, 3:12:00 AM
Framing…30%Unattri…34%
Trump gives Takaichi ‘detailed explanation’ of talks with China’s Xi19%
The Japan Times66%By Jesse Johnson75%5/15/2026, 12:14:00 PM
LDP approves government proposal to revise retrial system40%
The Japan Times66%By Kanako Takahara0%5/14/2026, 6:47:00 AM
How a rival became one of Takaichi’s most trusted allies70%
The Japan Times66%By Michael MacArthur Bosack0%5/14/2026, 1:38:00 AM