Topic summary
0%1 analyzed article/video105 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Washington (state) results contain 10 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Negativity Bias, and Post Hoc (False Cause), with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 52.6% saturation with 221 hits. Analysis detected 953 faulty-reasoning hits from 420 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 22.7% and a BS Rank of 99% (165 of 15,785 topics). This Washington (state) is worse (more manipulative) than 99.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

99% percentile
025507510099.0% percentile
22.7% BS Score1 analyzed articles420 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–75%
0.0%20%40%60%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 51.9%51.9%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 35.2%35.2%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 52.6%52.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 36.7%36.7%Primacy EffectSitewide 0.9%Topic 7.6%7.6%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Topic 6.9%6.9%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Topic 7.6%7.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 13.8%13.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 7.6%7.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 6.9%6.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%20%20%40%40%60%60%Framing Effect: Topic 52.6%, sitewide 26.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 51.9%, sitewide 5.3%Negativity Bias: Topic 36.7%, sitewide 19.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 35.2%, sitewide 3.3%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 13.8%, sitewide 15.9%Halo Effect: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 6.7%Pessimism Bias: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 1.9%Primacy Effect: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 0.9%Confirmation Bias: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 7.5%Unattributed Quote: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 1.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate