Voorgespoelde
Voorgespoelde is a term used in sociolinguistics and media studies to describe a condition in which audiences, communicators, and institutions preemptively assign negative value or spoilage to future events or narratives. This pre-spoiling influences how information is interpreted, what is considered credible, and how people respond to unfolding situations, often before any substantive evidence has been gathered.
The term is a compound concept formed to convey that perception itself can be tainted before an
Origins and usage: Voorgespoelde emerged in analytical writings examining how early narratives and cues create a
Critique and relation to other concepts: Some scholars view voorgespoelde as overlapping with self-fulfilling prophecy, expectancy
See also: Self-fulfilling prophecy, expectancy effect, rumor propagation, media framing.