Topic summary
⁠31%1 analyzed article/video555 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Thom Brodeur results contain 18 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Red Herring, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 11.7% saturation with 259 hits. Analysis detected 815 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,220 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of ⁠40% (14,809 of 24,545 topics). This Thom Brodeur is better (less manipulative) than 60.30% of the peer group.
Thom Brodeur
Topic details
Total words: 2,220
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

40% percentile
025507510039.7% percentile
2.0% BS Score1 analyzed articles2.2K 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 1.6%1.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 4.5%4.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.5%1.5%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.3%0.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 11.7%11.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.3%2.3%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 1.3%1.3%Red HerringSitewide 0.7%Topic 2.7%2.7%

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 1.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 11.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 11.1%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 5.2%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Red Herring: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 0.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.8%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Begging the Question: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 1.7%Primacy Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 0.9%Circular Reasoning: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 0.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos