Author summary
57% 14 analyzed articles/videos 3,589 analyzed words
BS Summary: These CK Smith results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Biased Writer Voice , and Hasty Generalization , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 9.7% saturation with 2,312 hits . Analysis detected 16,271 faulty-reasoning hits from 23,788 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 19% (6,937 of 8,528 authors). This CK Smith is better (less manipulative) than 81.30% of the peer group. CK Smith
Author details
Total words: 23,788
Article count: 14
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
19% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 18.7% percentile 1.4% BS Score14 analyzed articles23.8K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 9.7% 9.7% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Author 2.0% 2.0% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Author 6.4% 6.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 1.6% 1.6% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 2.7% 2.7% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Author 1.5% 1.5% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Author 1.5% 1.5% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Author 3.0% 3.0% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Author 1.1% 1.1% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Author 2.8% 2.8% 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 9.7%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Author 6.4%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Author 2.0%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Author 1.6%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Author 2.7%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Author 3.0%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Author 1.5%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Author 5.5%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Author 0.5%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Author 0.4%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Author 2.0%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.1%, sitewide 3.3% Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.0%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.5% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 2.3%, sitewide 0.5% Quote-first Misdirection: Author 2.3%, sitewide 0.0% Bandwagon: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2% Ad Hominem: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst