Use this template to submit a new engineering technology term or concept! Make it funny, educational, or both. Each term will help build our “Tech Dictionary” and bring a little humor to engineering.
📌 Term & Title
Title: Endorphins & Dopamine - The Brain’s Dynamic Duo for Pain and Pleasure
Term: "Endorphins" and "Dopamine"
🧩 Definition
Description: Endorphins – These neurotransmitters are like the brain’s personal painkillers. Released through activities like exercise, laughter, and even stress, endorphins mask pain and give you that cozy, blissful feeling often called a "runner’s high." Basically, when life hurts, endorphins swoop in to soften the blow.
Dopamine – Known as the "reward" neurotransmitter, dopamine is released when you do something that feels good, like eating chocolate, achieving a goal, or relaxing with a hobby. Dopamine gives you that rush of satisfaction and motivates you to go after more of what you enjoy.
Together, endorphins help you endure and even enjoy physical exertion, while dopamine keeps you coming back for the things you love. It’s amazing how our brains use these different chemicals to balance out pain and pleasure!
📚 Category
Choose one or more categories that best describe this term:
[ ] Programming
[ ] Hardware
[ ] Networking
[ ] DevOps
[ ] Software Engineering
[ ] AI/ML
[x] Other
😂 Humor Rating
On a scale of 1-5, how funny is this term?
[ ] 1 (Serious Term)
[ ] 2
[x] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5 (Hilarious)
📅 Added Date
Date Submitted: 2024-10-30
👥 Contributors
Submitted By: (Your GitHub username)
🔖 Notes
Think of endorphins as your body’s "thank-you gift" for going through something tough, while dopamine is like your reward for doing something you enjoy. Fascinating how the brain has its own pain and pleasure systems to keep us balanced!
Remember: Keep calm, debug on, and let’s make engineering a bit more fun, one term at a time!
📝 Engineer Technology Term Tracker
Use this template to submit a new engineering technology term or concept! Make it funny, educational, or both. Each term will help build our “Tech Dictionary” and bring a little humor to engineering.
📌 Term & Title
Title:
Endorphins & Dopamine - The Brain’s Dynamic Duo for Pain and PleasureTerm:
"Endorphins" and "Dopamine"
🧩 Definition
Description:
Endorphins – These neurotransmitters are like the brain’s personal painkillers. Released through activities like exercise, laughter, and even stress, endorphins mask pain and give you that cozy, blissful feeling often called a "runner’s high." Basically, when life hurts, endorphins swoop in to soften the blow.
Dopamine – Known as the "reward" neurotransmitter, dopamine is released when you do something that feels good, like eating chocolate, achieving a goal, or relaxing with a hobby. Dopamine gives you that rush of satisfaction and motivates you to go after more of what you enjoy.
Together, endorphins help you endure and even enjoy physical exertion, while dopamine keeps you coming back for the things you love. It’s amazing how our brains use these different chemicals to balance out pain and pleasure!
📚 Category
Choose one or more categories that best describe this term:
😂 Humor Rating
On a scale of 1-5, how funny is this term?
📅 Added Date
👥 Contributors
Submitted By:
(Your GitHub username)
🔖 Notes
Think of endorphins as your body’s "thank-you gift" for going through something tough, while dopamine is like your reward for doing something you enjoy. Fascinating how the brain has its own pain and pleasure systems to keep us balanced!