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⁠0%1 analyzed article/video814 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Psychological Needs results contain 31 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, False Dilemma, and Optimism Bias, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 9.9% saturation with 321 hits. Analysis detected 2,454 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,256 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠38% (10,383 of 16,562 topics). This Psychological Needs is better (less manipulative) than 62.70% of the peer group.

Psychological Needs

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Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠38%	Psychological Needs (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: 3,256

Article count: 1

Authors

Marylène Gagné Ph.D.

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The Secret to Enjoying Work More⁠^37%

Psychology Today⁠^43%By Marylène Gagné Ph.D.⁠^0%7/7/2026, 7:53:33 AM