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#PlotTwist: Are We Our Parents? The Bear Explains It Best Through the Lens of the Nature vs. Nurture Debate
"The Bear" explores Carmy's fight against the toxic patterns of his family, raising the nature vs. nurture debate. While shaped by his environment, Carmy...

#Opinion: Why I Think The Bear Needs A Therapist to Address his Passivity and Avoidance
"The Bear" plunges us into the relentless chaos of a Chicago sandwich shop, mirroring the storm within Carmy, its tortured head chef. Grief over...

We All Need Someone To Lean On |Importance of Social Connection|
We all crave connection, a basic human need like food or shelter. Social connection comes in two forms: social support (emotional closeness with friends...

Does Being Good Equal Deserving good? |The Influence of Morality On Mental Health|
This excerpt dives into morality and if good people deserve good things. The therapist says we all have a sense of right and wrong,...

How I Met My Apathy |On Developing Empathy|
This excerpt tackles developing empathy. We react to injustice, but apathy can win. A childhood rhyme highlights our potential for apathy. We're taught to...