Topic summary
⁠0%1 analyzed article/video636 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Prehistoric Life results contain 28 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Confirmation Bias, and Biased Writer Voice, with Post Hoc (False Cause) as the most egregious example at 9.6% saturation with 245 hits. Analysis detected 1,970 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,544 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.8% and a BS Rank of ⁠46% (9,019 of 16,562 topics). This Prehistoric Life is better (less manipulative) than 54.50% of the peer group.
Prehistoric Life
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
⁠0%Uber1%
⁠0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
⁠0%Opera1%
⁠0%Holocaust1%
⁠0%Privacy Policy1%
⁠46%Prehistoric Life (selected)3%
⁠100%Radio Roundup / Week In Review60%
⁠100%E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%E Bikes Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell69%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell69%
Topic details
Total words: 2,544
Article count: 1
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

46% percentile
025507510045.5% percentile
2.8% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.5K 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 1.1%1.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 2.1%2.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 9.6%9.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.6%1.6%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 4.2%4.2%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.4%4.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.6%1.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 7.5%7.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 3.8%3.8%

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 1.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 7.5%, sitewide 11.1%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 9.6%, sitewide 3.3%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 4.0%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 0.0%Recency Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 2.7%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Status Quo Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.8%Bandwagon: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Burden of Proof: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 0.4%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 1.9%Slippery Slope: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 1.7%False Dilemma: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 1.5%Primacy Effect: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 0.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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