Topic summary
⁠77%1 analyzed article/video293 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Smith results contain 13 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Authority, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 16% saturation with 141 hits. Analysis detected 749 faulty-reasoning hits from 879 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 6.6% and a BS Rank of ⁠85% (2,623 of 16,562 topics). This Smith is worse (more manipulative) than 84.20% of the peer group.
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Topic details
Total words: 879
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

84% percentile
025507510084.2% percentile
6.6% BS Score1 analyzed articles879 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 3.1%3.1%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 16.0%16.0%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 13.0%13.0%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 6.4%6.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 11.3%11.3%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Topic 7.0%7.0%Slippery SlopeSitewide 1.7%Topic 7.0%7.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.4%2.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 7.6%7.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Topic 4.2%4.2%

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 16.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 19.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 13.0%, sitewide 4.6%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 11.3%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 11.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 7.5%Begging the Question: Topic 7.0%, sitewide 1.7%Slippery Slope: Topic 7.0%, sitewide 1.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 6.4%, sitewide 0.0%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 4.2%, sitewide 0.8%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 4.0%Burden of Proof: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.4%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos