Contains a function (fics) for creating conspiracy theory items using
the Flexible Inventory of Conspiracy Suspicions (FICS) template (Wood,
2017).
The development version of fics can be installed from
GitHub with:
# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("camkay/fics")fics creates conspiracy theory items on a specified topic. The items
are based on the Flexible Inventory of Conspiracy Suspicions (FICS)
template (Wood, 2017).
fics("Canada")
#> [1] "The real truth about Canada is being kept from the public."
#> [2] "There is something very suspicious about the things the public has been told about Canada."
#> [3] "People need to wake up and start asking questions about Canada."
#> [4] "Those in power are going to a great deal of trouble to keep Canada from being thoroughly investigated."
#> [5] "If most people knew the real truth about Canada, there would be riots in the streets."
#> [6] "It’s very suspicious that so few people in the media question whether we’re being told the truth about Canada."
#> [7] "When it comes to Canada, most people are asleep and need to wake up."
#> [8] "Those in power are very nervous that the public will realize the truth about Canada."
#> [9] "We may never know the full truth about Canada, but it's clear that the mainstream story is a complete lie."
#> [10] "The facts about Canada simply don’t match what we’ve been told by 'experts' and the mainstream media."
#> [11] "We need a new, unbiased investigation to uncover the real truth about Canada."
#> [12] "Anyone who's been paying attention knows that we're being lied to about Canada, but most people are simply brainwashed."
#> [13] "Reporters, scientists, and government officials are involved in a conspiracy to cover up important information about Canada."
#> [14] "We may never know the full truth about Canada, but it's clear that the mainstream story is a complete lie."
#> [15] "If the truth about Canada came out, it would hurt the interests of some extremely powerful people."
#> [16] "The mainstream media could never have an honest discussion about Canada - there are too many powerful interests at work."
#> [17] "An impartial, independent investigation of Canada would show once and for all that we've been lied to on a massive scale."Wood, M. J. (2017). Conspiracy suspicions as a proxy for beliefs in conspiracy theories: Implications for theory and measurement. British Journal of Psychology, 108(3), 507–527. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.12231