Topic summary

⁠32%1 analyzed article/video890 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Personal Anecdote results contain 27 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Availability Heuristic, and Confirmation Bias, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 9.4% saturation with 333 hits. Analysis detected 2,077 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,560 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠41% (12,787 of 21,474 topics). This Personal Anecdote is better (less manipulative) than 59.50% of the peer group.

Personal Anecdote

Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	4-H Schedule	1%
⁠0%	4 H Schedule	1%
⁠0%	Musician Biographies	1%
⁠0%	Cleveland Politics	1%
⁠0%	Summer Traditions	1%
⁠41%	Personal Anecdote (selected)	3%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 3,560

Article count: 1

Authors

Jay Casbon

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Personal Anecdote attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.

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Personal Anecdote vs sitewide

Personal Anecdote attribute percentages, with an overlaid sitewide baseline for those same attributes.

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