I think you're describing loss aversion. To me getting a -5 downvoted post roughly feels like the inverse of making a 50 upvoted post. I don't care about eithe

I think you're describing loss aversion. To me getting a -5 downvoted post roughly feels like the inverse of making a 50 upvoted post. I don't care about either, but yes minus has a bigger emotional impact than positive.