Topic summary
⁠16%2 analyzed articles/videos1,123 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Smithsonian results contain 31 faulty reasoning types, including Unattributed Quote, Post Hoc (False Cause), and Politically Right Leaning Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 5.8% saturation with 284 hits. Analysis detected 3,283 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,926 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠29% (11,884 of 16,562 topics). This Smithsonian is better (less manipulative) than 71.80% of the peer group.
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Topic details
Total words: 4,926
Article count: 2
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

28% percentile
025507510028.2% percentile
2.1% BS Score2 analyzed articles4.9K 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 5.8%5.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.8%1.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.8%2.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.1%2.1%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.3%4.3%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Topic 5.3%5.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%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 5.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 5.3%Unattributed Quote: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 1.1%Anecdotal: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 5.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 4.8%, sitewide 3.3%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 1.4%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 0.5%Recency Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos