Topic summary
41%10 analyzed articles/videos4,656 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Heat results contain 45 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Indoctrination, and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.3% saturation with 2,755 hits. Analysis detected 18,132 faulty-reasoning hits from 29,744 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 13% (19,440 of 22,261 topics). This Heat is better (less manipulative) than 87.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

13% percentile
025507510012.7% percentile
1.4% BS Score10 analyzed articles29.7K 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 2.7%2.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.0%3.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 9.3%9.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.6%0.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.6%0.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.5%1.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.2%3.2%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.7%0.7%

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%Framing Effect: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 9.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Indoctrination: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 0.5%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

July likely to be hottest month on record in the US - and more dangerous heat is on the way56%
The Independent66%By Julia Musto61%8/2/2026, 4:24:25 PM
Memphis is still in its hottest stretch. Here's when it will cool down42%
The Commercial Appeal6%By Joel Haley37%7/31/2026, 3:02:36 AM
Beat the heat: 10 ways to stay cool in the Florida summer15%
Orlando Sentinel28%By Patrick Connolly10%7/30/2026, 7:00:15 AM
Las Vegas has hidden defenses against deadly heat. Most people miss them17%
Las Vegas Review-Journal29%By Alan Halaly49%7/24/2026, 2:29:30 PM
Preparing for intense heat (July 23, 2026)6%
Houston Public Media21%By Michael Hagerty5%7/23/2026, 4:00:37 AM
Houston and Southeast Texas region face dangerously high heat14%
Houston Public Media21%By Sonia Kinyua11%7/21/2026, 11:51:07 AM
What breathing wildfire smoke does to your body — and how to stay safe41%
The Independent81%By Dr. Farhan M. Asrar0%7/16/2026, 5:59:24 AM
America marks its 250th birthday with heat, hot dogs, fireworks – and the Brooklyn Bridge catching on fire48%
The Independent81%By Rhian Lubin0% Steven Sloan0%7/4/2026, 7:20:03 PM
World Cup fans are already sweating Kansas City's summer heat. It's only going to get worse48%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR75%By Gabe Rosenberg61%6/10/2026, 11:46:59 AM
Endless summer? This season will be the longest in the coming decade, forecasters say30%
The Independent81%By Julia Musto61%5/25/2026, 4:00:47 PM