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‘Cochlear implant for blindness’ debuts in Europe, could launch in U.S. in 2027 69%
By O. Rose Broderick41%
7/22/2026, 10:00:00 AM
BS Summary: This article contains 15 faulty reasoning types, including Ambiguity (Equivocation), Confirmation Bias, and Burden of Proof, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 59.3% saturation with 54 hits. Analysis detected 422 faulty-reasoning hits from 91 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 62.6% and a BS Rank of 69% (6,278 of 19,908 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 68.50% of the article peer group.
Europeans can now receive a device that can partially restore their vision loss.
Americans may not have to wait long to get it, either.
Science Corporation announced Wednesday that European regulators had approved the commercial sale of the startup’s retinal implant that improves eyesight for patients with age-related macular degeneration in their central vision, enough to read books and road signs more clearly.
“We have a cochlear implant for vision now,” said Science founder and CEO Max Hodak.
Confirmation Bias
42.9%Confirmation Bias
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42.9%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.9%PublicationSTAT
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Anchoring Bias
0%Anchoring Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.3%PublicationSTAT
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Availability Heuristic
14.3%Availability Heuristic
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14.3%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
4.9%PublicationSTAT
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.1%PublicationSTAT
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.1%PublicationSTAT
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.6%PublicationSTAT
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Framing Effect
28.6%Framing Effect
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28.6%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
10.9%PublicationSTAT
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Loss Aversion
0%Loss Aversion
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.2%PublicationSTAT
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Status Quo Bias
0%Status Quo Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.2%PublicationSTAT
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Optimism Bias
40.7%Optimism Bias
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40.7%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
5.9%PublicationSTAT
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Pessimism Bias
0%Pessimism Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
2.7%PublicationSTAT
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Negativity Bias
0%Negativity Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
10.3%PublicationSTAT
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Self-Serving Bias
16.5%Self-Serving Bias
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16.5%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.4%PublicationSTAT
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.4%PublicationSTAT
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.3%PublicationSTAT
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.4%PublicationSTAT
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Halo Effect
16.5%Halo Effect
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16.5%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
4.4%PublicationSTAT
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%Dunning-Kruger Effect
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Recency Bias
0%Recency Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.6%PublicationSTAT
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.4%PublicationSTAT
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.1%PublicationSTAT
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Ad Hominem
0%Ad Hominem
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Straw Man
0%Straw Man
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.6%PublicationSTAT
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Appeal to Authority
59.3%Appeal to Authority
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59.3%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
8.4%PublicationSTAT
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False Dilemma
0%False Dilemma
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.5%PublicationSTAT
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
2.1%PublicationSTAT
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Hasty Generalization
12.1%Hasty Generalization
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12.1%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
5.7%PublicationSTAT
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Red Herring
0%Red Herring
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.2%PublicationSTAT
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.3%PublicationSTAT
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Appeal to Emotion
14.3%Appeal to Emotion
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14.3%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
5.1%PublicationSTAT
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Begging the Question
0%Begging the Question
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.9%PublicationSTAT
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
0%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.1%PublicationSTAT
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Tu Quoque
0%Tu Quoque
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
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Burden of Proof
42.9%Burden of Proof
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42.9%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.8%PublicationSTAT
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Appeal to Nature
0%Appeal to Nature
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0%PublicationSTAT
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Composition/Division
0%Composition/Division
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
0.7%PublicationSTAT
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Anecdotal
0%Anecdotal
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
3.5%PublicationSTAT
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No True Scotsman
0%No True Scotsman
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
59.3%Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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59.3%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.9%PublicationSTAT
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Gambler’s Fallacy
0%Gambler’s Fallacy
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Middle Ground
0%Middle Ground
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Personal Incredulity
0%Personal Incredulity
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Special Pleading
0%Special Pleading
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Genetic Fallacy
0%Genetic Fallacy
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Unattributed Quote
42.9%Unattributed Quote
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42.9%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.9%PublicationSTAT
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Quote-first Misdirection
16.5%Quote-first Misdirection
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16.5%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
1.1%PublicationSTAT
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Biased Writer Voice
14.3%Biased Writer Voice
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14.3%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
14.9%PublicationSTAT
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Indoctrination
0%Indoctrination
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%Politically Left Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
5.2%PublicationSTAT
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%Politically Right Leaning Bias
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0%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
42.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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42.9%AuthorO. Rose Broderick
5.8%PublicationSTAT
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91 words analyzed.
Analysis
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