Author summary
1% 1 analyzed article/video 700 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Brian Smith results contain 11 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice , Bandwagon , and Optimism Bias , with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 3.4% saturation with 95 hits . Analysis detected 337 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,800 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.1% and a BS Rank of 8% (7,949 of 8,566 authors). This Brian Smith is better (less manipulative) than 92.80% of the peer group. Brian Smith
Author details
Total words: 2,800
Article count: 1
Publications
Ranking context Position among analyzed authors
7% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 7.2% percentile 1.1% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.8K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
Highest rates Largest gaps
Shared scale 0–50%
0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Author 3.4% 3.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Author 0.5% 0.5% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Author 0.8% 0.8% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Author 1.3% 1.3% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Author 1.9% 1.9% Post Hoc (False Cause) Sitewide 3.3% Author 0.4% 0.4% Status Quo Bias Sitewide 2.2% Author 0.9% 0.9% Bandwagon Sitewide 2.2% Author 1.3% 1.3% False Dilemma Sitewide 1.5% Author 1.0% 1.0% Ambiguity (Equivocation) Sitewide 0.8% Author 0.3% 0.3% 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: Author 3.4%, sitewide 26.9% Appeal to Authority: Author 0.5%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Author 0.8%, sitewide 9.1% Optimism Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Author 1.9%, sitewide 5.3% Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 0.4%, sitewide 3.3% Bandwagon: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.2% False Dilemma: Author 1.0%, sitewide 1.5% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 0.3%, sitewide 0.8% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 0.2%, sitewide 0.5% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Author rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst