Topic summary
0%1 analyzed article/video
BS Summary: These Social Phenomena results contain 39 faulty reasoning types, including Ad Hominem, Negativity Bias, and Confirmation Bias, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 42.9% saturation with 1,236 hits. Analysis detected 6,663 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,880 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 0% and a BS Rank of 0% (0 of 16,562 topics). This Social Phenomena is better (less manipulative) than 100.00% of the peer group.
Social Phenomena
Topic details
Total words: 2,880
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

0% percentile
02550751000.0% percentile
0.0% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.9K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 42.9%42.9%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 6.5%6.5%Ad HominemSitewide 2.2%Topic 21.0%21.0%Straw ManSitewide 0.9%Topic 14.2%14.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.8%5.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 16.4%16.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 0.7%0.7%Burden of ProofSitewide 0.4%Topic 5.9%5.9%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 5.5%5.5%Special PleadingSitewide 0.3%Topic 5.7%5.7%

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%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 42.9%, sitewide 5.3%Framing Effect: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 26.9%Ad Hominem: Topic 21.0%, sitewide 2.2%Negativity Bias: Topic 19.5%, sitewide 19.2%Confirmation Bias: Topic 16.4%, sitewide 7.5%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 15.9%Straw Man: Topic 14.2%, sitewide 0.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 9.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 7.3%, sitewide 8.1%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 3.1%In-Group Bias: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 6.9%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 4.6%Burden of Proof: Topic 5.9%, sitewide 0.4%Special Pleading: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 0.3%Anecdotal: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 5.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 0.0%Begging the Question: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 1.7%Unattributed Quote: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 1.1%Hindsight Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 1.4%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 2.7%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%False Dilemma: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 1.5%Genetic Fallacy: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 1.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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