Topic summary
38% 31 analyzed articles/videos 12,929 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Mlb results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias , Negativity Bias , and Halo Effect , with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 7.7% saturation with 4,543 hits . Analysis detected 44,260 faulty-reasoning hits from 59,109 analyzed words across 31 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 6% (14,896 of 15,755 topics). This Mlb is better (less manipulative) than 94.50% of the peer group. Mlb
Topic details
Total words: 59,109
Article count: 31
Authors
Ranking context Position among analyzed topics
6% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 5.5% percentile 1.4% BS Score31 analyzed articles59.1K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
Highest rates Largest gaps
Shared scale 0–50%
0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Topic 3.9% 3.9% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Topic 5.0% 5.0% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Topic 3.4% 3.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Topic 2.4% 2.4% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Topic 2.5% 2.5% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Topic 2.2% 2.2% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Topic 2.9% 2.9% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Topic 4.2% 4.2% Anchoring Bias Sitewide 4.0% Topic 0.7% 0.7% Anecdotal Sitewide 5.2% Topic 2.1% 2.1% 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 3.9%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 8.1% Biased Writer Voice: Topic 7.7%, sitewide 5.3% Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.1% Recency Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 2.7% Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.5% Bandwagon: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2% Ad Hominem: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Topic rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst