Purple Psychology
Dr Naoisé O'Reilly
Please Support my Independent Thought on Patreon PurplePsychology or On Apple Podcast Channel PurplePsychology. Podcast Disclaimer on PurplePsychology dot Com. More Information DrNaoiseOReilly dot org. A podcast that ranges from Teen to Adult. Originally I have a Doctorate in philosophy (Psychical Oceanography). I’ve spent my whole adult life supporting Students in one form or another. I always feel they are right and this podcast aims to get under the bonnet of what is really at the root of our society challenges. How to be authentic and vulnerable in practice not just in name. How to critically reflect on big topics. Always with a suggested reading list. I do the research and join the dots in my Sigma INFJ mode so you don’t need to do all the work. Presented in Bite size portions. ©Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly 2025.
Episodes
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Nov 25, 2025 • 5min
Episode 534: French Film Lover - colours of time
Colours of time:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31411349/https://youtu.be/_sTdOm2BID8?si=nJMdH667geOCuLyiCedric Klapisch - Interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjaHzgHZJIQFederico Fellinihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_FelliniStill life book:https://goodreads.com/book/show/57001545-still-life
Nov 24, 2025 • 11min
Episode 533: Learning from Nuremberg
There will be a lot of resources to this podcast please take the time to go through them … Ben Ferencz, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, has died at age 103 | 60 Minuteshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-uxyrHJ_mE&list=WLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-8m5YHt__4Nuremberg Trials :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trialsThe impacts on the German people:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy21VoWlxAsDouglas Kelleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Kelley#PublicationsHis warning for Americahttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nuremberg-psychiatrist-had-a-warning-for-today-we-spoke-to-his-son/ar-AA1QEj83Nuremberg interview:with Doulas Kelleyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSvucjc52VI&list=WLRobert Jackson - look at hsi supreme court caseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._JacksonJack El-Hai on researching "The Nazi and the Psychiatrist": Were the Nazis mad or bad?Book that started this whole film:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aROZke1Kj4&list=WL&index=4
Nov 24, 2025 • 6min
Episode 532: Return to sharing - the balance between apathy and awareness
Japan’s Low Desire Societyhttps://youtu.be/Koow0Q6EiXU?si=Wf1HzflJOG_bweYNJungs thoughts on sharing “Carl Jung believed that the constant need to share our experiences can distance us from our authentic selves and hinder true self-understanding. He suggested that inner silence and reflection are more valuable for personal growth than the urge to narrate our lives to others.”
Nov 15, 2025 • 2min
Episode 531: A week off podcasting - surfing the current energy
what I would prescribe right now is play … whatever that is for you … Rumi poem - night of unionhttps://www.poetryverse.com/rumi-poems/night-union
Nov 13, 2025 • 5min
Episode 530: How a Community approach can eradicate Extreme poverty - lessons from Kerala
In a world where the richest nation can’t support their own people… One news article of many:https://scroll.in/article/1088384/beyond-statistics-the-more-important-lesson-from-keralas-poverty-eradication-initiative
Nov 12, 2025 • 6min
Episode 529: As we approach the various religious festivals - I feel the hypocrisy more than ever
I’m honest for me it’s about the lights .. generosity and lights Christ in Rubble - I year ago https://youtu.be/Md_hw_A-oIs?si=p7AxZzt7310LwI9F
Nov 11, 2025 • 3min
Episode 528: When you can’t write … read and then read some more
Why I read up to 15 books at a time … Follow me on goodreads if you like:https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/51352848-naois-o-reilly
Nov 10, 2025 • 5min
Episode 527: Benchmarking - why I re-read the same book every November
What does it take for you to press reset? Have you created the life you want to be living? Fannie Flagg - A redbird christm,as https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199532.A_Redbird_Christmas?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wl4DHfUfm8&rank=1
Nov 7, 2025 • 5min
Episode 526: What is the point of being a trillionaire?
I worry that the same type of personalities will be drawn to the sheer success of jiust being a trillionaire Without considering the impacts .. without needing to care about the individuals role and place in society .. just someone to feed their machine The coral reef: https://youtu.be/7oy-viAbKSM?si=bSYirpf2_6Q3aDu4https://youtu.be/mQ10xBl8XMQ?si=R615iJ_yWM3U3N-Whttps://youtu.be/eNqbSi_6KdA?si=cLd0JVOUKMme6DQX
Nov 6, 2025 • 4min
Episode 525: Introduction to John Moriarty & Manchán Magan
I’m sorry I couldn’t find Manchán Magan name in my brain! I din’t want to pronounce wrong too .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UsrWkI5LZs The podcast series:https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CK9GY1RP?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow Introduction to poems of Brendan Kennelly: https://poetryarchive.org/poet/brendan-kennelly/
