Topic summary
77% 12 analyzed articles/videos 16,216 analyzed words
BS Summary: These In History results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Biased Writer Voice , and Confirmation Bias , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 5.9% saturation with 4,272 hits . Analysis detected 48,756 faulty-reasoning hits from 72,877 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 12% (21,031 of 23,748 topics). This In History is better (less manipulative) than 88.60% of the peer group. In History
Topic details
Total words: 72,877
Article count: 12
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Ranking context Position among analyzed topics
11% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 11.4% percentile 1.3% BS Score12 analyzed articles72.9K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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Shared scale 0–50%
0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Topic 5.9% 5.9% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Topic 5.6% 5.6% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Topic 2.8% 2.8% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Topic 3.2% 3.2% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Topic 0.7% 0.7% Hasty Generalization Sitewide 8.1% Topic 2.4% 2.4% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Topic 3.6% 3.6% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Topic 1.0% 1.0% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Topic 3.8% 3.8% Anchoring Bias Sitewide 4.0% Topic 0.4% 0.4% 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 5.9%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.7% Hindsight Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.4% Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.0%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.5% Bandwagon: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Topic rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst