The constructivist theory can be illustrated by how the brain interprets the same physiological sensation in different contexts. For instance, a churning stomach experienced in a bakery might be constructed by the brain as the emotion of 'hunger'. However, if the exact same sensation occurs while awaiting medical test results, the brain might predict and construct the emotion of 'worry'. This demonstrates that the emotional state is not determined by the physiological sensation alone, but by the brain's predictive interpretation of that sensation based on the surrounding situation.