Topic summary
⁠33%3 analyzed articles/videos2,493 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Sound results contain 34 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Optimism Bias, and Halo Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 10% saturation with 1,000 hits. Analysis detected 6,100 faulty-reasoning hits from 9,972 analyzed words across 3 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of ⁠32% (16,786 of 24,439 topics). This Sound is better (less manipulative) than 68.70% of the peer group.
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Topic details
Total words: 9,972
Article count: 3
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

31% percentile
025507510031.3% percentile
1.8% BS Score3 analyzed articles10K 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 6.9%6.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.9%1.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.2%3.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 1.9%1.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.4%1.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.4%1.4%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.2%2.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 10.0%10.0%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 6.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 10.0%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 4.0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 0.5%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos