Understanding Negative Valence and Sense of Self

The speaker describes a scenario where he repeatedly checked if he locked a door due to a sense of self. He challenges the lack of sense of self explanation, suggesting it might be related to negative valence, which is the internal bodily sense of unpleasantness. Negative valence is associated with physical sensations of unpleasantness while positive valence relates to pleasantness. The theory of constructed emotion highlights how the brain interprets physical sensations in context to generate emotions. This indicates the significant role of the body in both emotional experiences and mental health.