Topic summary
17%15 analyzed articles/videos12,074 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Parasitic Infections results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Availability Heuristic, with Indoctrination as the most egregious example at 4.9% saturation with 2,196 hits. Analysis detected 27,472 faulty-reasoning hits from 45,179 analyzed words across 15 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 3% (15,305 of 15,780 topics). This Parasitic Infections is better (less manipulative) than 97.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

3% percentile
02550751003.0% percentile
1.3% BS Score15 analyzed articles45.2K 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 3.0%3.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 4.8%4.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.8%2.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.6%4.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.5%0.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.9%1.9%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.6%2.6%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Topic 4.9%4.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.5%4.5%

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 3.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 5.2%Indoctrination: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 0.0%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Trump Team Moves to Rename New York’s Penn Station26%
The New Republic71%By Malcolm Ferguson68%7/23/2026, 8:58:02 PM
Cases of the “explosive diarrhea” parasite increase in Colorado, but still no worry of an outbreak65%
The Colorado Sun6%By John Ingold27%7/23/2026, 9:51:00 AM
Is it safe to eat lettuce? Upper Valley experts answer key questions on cyclosporiasis outbreak20%
VTDigger20%By Valley News10%7/22/2026, 10:26:14 PM
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk28%
WSVN53%By Rubén Rosario55%7/20/2026, 11:28:46 AM
Taylor Farms preparing recall, denies branded salads tied to outbreak71%
Fox Business92%7/17/2026, 10:24:07 PM
A parasite outbreak has sickened thousands. Should Californians avoid raw produce?26%
San Francisco Chronicle11%By Catherine Ho26%7/17/2026, 12:38:53 AM
Shredded lettuce supplied to Taco Bell identified as a source of cyclospora that causes watery diarrhea46%
Business Insider15%By Hilary Brueck77% Alex Bitter0%7/17/2026, 12:04:16 AM
Mass. sees 'normal' levels in cases of the explosive diarrhea parasite, DPH says13%
Boston.com20%By Samantha Genzer9%7/15/2026, 10:10:47 PM
Missouri reports 43 cases of parasitic infection that's sickened thousands nationwide22%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Sarah Fentem56%7/15/2026, 8:52:41 PM
Parasite that causes explosive diarrhea detected in El Paso, but risk remains low25%
El Paso Matters3%By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert18%7/15/2026, 3:00:00 PM