Topic summary
⁠99%2 analyzed articles/videos1,877 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Semiquincentennial results contain 41 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Halo Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 59.1% saturation with 4,028 hits. Analysis detected 11,489 faulty-reasoning hits from 6,819 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠69% (5,256 of 16,562 topics). This Semiquincentennial is worse (more manipulative) than 68.30% of the peer group.
Semiquincentennial
Topic details
Total words: 6,819
Article count: 2
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

68% percentile
025507510068.3% percentile
4.1% BS Score2 analyzed articles6.8K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–75%
0.0%20%40%60%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 59.1%59.1%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 5.9%5.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 3.0%3.0%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 14.3%14.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 8.2%8.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.4%4.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 11.5%11.5%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Topic 4.5%4.5%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.4%0.4%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%20%20%40%40%60%60%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 59.1%, sitewide 0.5%Framing Effect: Topic 5.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 8.2%, sitewide 15.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 14.3%, sitewide 5.3%Halo Effect: Topic 11.5%, sitewide 6.7%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 7.1%, sitewide 8.1%In-Group Bias: Topic 7.8%, sitewide 6.9%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 7.5%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 4.6%Indoctrination: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 0.0%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Bandwagon: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 2.2%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.5%False Dilemma: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 1.5%Attempt to Sell a Product or ServiceSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos