Topic summary
56%41 analyzed articles/videos15,190 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Biotechnology results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 8.5% saturation with 5,949 hits. Analysis detected 49,746 faulty-reasoning hits from 69,945 analyzed words across 41 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 16% (20,654 of 24,545 topics). This Biotechnology is better (less manipulative) than 84.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510015.9% percentile
1.4% BS Score41 analyzed articles69.9K 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 5.6%5.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 4.2%4.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.1%4.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.3%0.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.5%2.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.3%2.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 2.0%2.0%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Topic 0.1%0.1%

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 5.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Optimism Bias: Topic 8.5%, sitewide 6.0%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 0.5%Recency Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate