Author summary
76% 21 analyzed articles/videos 13,575 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Bradford Betz results contain 50 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority , Negativity Bias , and Overconfidence Bias , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 17.9% saturation with 10,464 hits . Analysis detected 53,004 faulty-reasoning hits from 58,501 analyzed words across 21 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 35% (5,682 of 8,708 authors). This Bradford Betz is better (less manipulative) than 65.20% of the peer group. Bradford Betz
Author details
Total words: 58,501
Article count: 21
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
35% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 34.8% percentile 1.8% BS Score21 analyzed articles58.5K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 6.5% 6.5% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 3.4% 3.4% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 17.9% 17.9% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 3.7% 3.7% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Author 1.6% 1.6% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Author 1.6% 1.6% Anecdotal Sitewide 5.2% Author 0.7% 0.7% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Author 3.7% 3.7% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Author 3.4% 3.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 7.2% 7.2% 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: Author 17.9%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 6.5%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 3.4%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Author 7.2%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Author 3.7%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Author 3.7%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Author 3.4%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Author 1.6%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Author 3.7%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.2%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Author 0.7%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Author 4.3%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Author 3.8%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.4%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.0%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Author 1.2%, sitewide 2.7% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 2.6%, sitewide 0.5% Loss Aversion: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.5% Bandwagon: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2% Ad Hominem: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst