Topic summary
⁠58%1 analyzed article/video293 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Smith results contain 13 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Authority, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 12% saturation with 141 hits. Analysis detected 749 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,172 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 4.9% and a BS Rank of ⁠83% (4,072 of 23,011 topics). This Smith is worse (more manipulative) than 82.30% of the peer group.
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Topic details
Total words: 1,172
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

82% percentile
025507510082.3% percentile
4.9% BS Score1 analyzed articles1.2K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 2.3%2.3%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 12.0%12.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.8%1.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.7%5.7%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 9.7%9.7%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 4.8%4.8%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Topic 5.3%5.3%Slippery SlopeSitewide 1.7%Topic 5.3%5.3%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 8.4%8.4%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Topic 3.2%3.2%

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: Topic 12.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 11.1%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 9.7%, sitewide 4.6%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 8.4%, sitewide 5.3%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%Begging the Question: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 1.7%Slippery Slope: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 1.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 0.0%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.0%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 3.2%, sitewide 0.8%Pessimism Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 1.9%Burden of Proof: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 0.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos