vindueskarmteori
Vindueskarmteori is a term used in Danish-language discourse to describe the idea that the immediate surroundings or marginal context of an issue can shape how it is perceived and interpreted. The term is not a widely established theory in mainstream international academia and does not have a single, formally defined framework. It appears mainly in informal discussions, essays, and some niche studies, where the metaphor of a window sill is used to discuss how peripheral cues and boundaries influence understanding.
Origins and usage: The phrase combines vindue (window), karm (frame or sill), and teori (theory). It is
Theoretical considerations: In practice, vindueskarmteori is often invoked as a metaphorical heuristic to illustrate framing effects
Relation to other concepts: It shares similarities with the framing effect in cognitive psychology, contextualism in
Limitations: The lack of a consistent definition and absence of a cohesive empirical program limit its applicability
See also: Framing effect, Context effect, Boundary, Framing in design.