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.
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Aug 15, 2020 • 6min
Episode 168: Voting Code Calling - how to win support in the American Election
How to turn this around so you don't just hit a wall. How to have a political debate without it being a debate. What matters right now? What is a date beyond the 3rd November which everyone cares about? - Thanksgiving. I promised to still focus at least one episode on the American election in the run up to November. This has huge implications for the whole world as I have already recorded in previous episodes. NOTE: Of course, the origins of Thanksgiving are ironically not positive - but for everyone, this is a landmark day. As many of the Native Americans have especially suffered during this pandemic it marks an especially poignant moment.
Aug 14, 2020 • 13min
Episode 167: The balance of the individual and the big picture
How do we create new majorities? Should it be our focus or should we focus on the individual? Why do some people continue the balance of working between the individual and the big message of why they started creating? Why I have had multiple projects since the start. Essays in Awareness on (drnaoiseoreilly dot org) Majorities don't change
Aug 10, 2020 • 9min
Episode 166: Why I’m not a fan of continuous assessment
Why do I feel this is the greatest inequality in education? Why does it not build learning goals or character? Who is affected by our constant pressure system? Why does this feed inequality in education?
Aug 10, 2020 • 13min
Episode 165: Distance learning is difficult- why?
Why are we viewing distance learning as difficult? Possibly because we have lost the purpose of education in the mix. Why can't we look at other models such as the Open University in the UK which have had a blended learning model since 1969? Will we finally decide to look at inequality in education?
Aug 4, 2020 • 8min
Episode 164: The differences between action and reactionary politics
In a context to Ireland and America. Why I have never got involved in Irish politics despite starting out in student politics both national and within my own university. Why we are still banning tampon ads in Ireland and what route thinking needs to change. Why I focus my energy on the core of each individual.
Aug 1, 2020 • 5min
Episode 163: Charting your own growth
How do we chart our own growth? Why do we tend to count up the 'young' achievements of famous people so much more easily than their later achievements? Why is reflection so important in a world of external validation? “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”James BaldwinEssay in awareness - 'Journeys' on drnaoiseoreilly dot org
Jul 27, 2020 • 8min
Episode 162: The ways we hold trauma
A journey into my thoughts from the legendary Rep. John Lewis, non-violent workshops of CORE and the legacy of Alvin Ailey. The dance shows from Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Green Wood and Lazarus. My own trauma and my challenges of not being able to dance. My final understanding of how much it takes for us to be physically secure in order to be vulnerable. We can only be vulnerable from the inside out, form having a strong core. And others can only connect with s through our vulnerability.
Jul 27, 2020 • 6min
Episode 161: Taking intelligence and literacy out of the same sentence
Where it all began for me - my goal starting my own school. To take literacy and intelligence out of the same sentence. But what I have realised how we need to build others up in order to achieve this goal. Everyone needs to feel secure and whole in order to meet others as equals. I'm very worried about the legacy of our associations of literacy and intelligence in the mass media for the last few years which is growing daily.
Jul 23, 2020 • 8min
Episode 160: What is the purpose of education?
How has this changed now that we look to go back to normal? Or has it? Should it? Have we really learnt the difference between education, school and learning? What are my wishes for a new tapestry of education? Can you still find yourself without college? Writing at drnaosieoreilly dot org Essays in Awareness
Jul 21, 2020 • 7min
Episode 159: Critical thinking versus overthinking - Expression Devlopist
Why do I can myself an Expression Developist? What is the difference between overthinking and critical thinking? Why I don't like the idea of overthinking. What are the concerns of not having a generation who can critically think and express their opinions? Essays In Awareness pieces 'developist' and 'writing up 11 years' can be found on drnaoiseoreilly dot org
