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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Jun 10, 2020 • 5min
Episode 139: Judgement and validation - our internal core
How do we rise above judgement and validation? Why do we listen to people with little blue dots beside their names? What I resonate within the biography Gwendolyn Brooks and the words of James Baldwin from 1960 Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a letter from Harlem. This is not last weeks news - I'm not moving on until we have created real change.
Jun 8, 2020 • 7min
Episode 138: Justification and analytical mind space especially in relation to blacklivesmatter
One real and one imaginary conversation thining about how we have switched off our feeling way of processing the world - the implications of this especially when it comes to justifying behaviours. Are we using justify to understand or to excuse? The differences in the reasons we look for root causes of behaviours. As always companion writing (expression is the real intelligence) can be found on drnaoiseoreilly dot org "Everything must come from the heart, must be lived." Pina Bausch
Jun 5, 2020 • 8min
Episode 137: Why is Alice Walker not on the reading list?
I've seen so many lists of what I'm supposed to read to educate myself on Black lives. Why Is Alice Walker on so few? If I made my own list she would be top with Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, and James Baldwin. And those are just my starting blocks. Why are we so afraid of authentic? What happens when we lose roles in society? The parameters and boxes we so love. Why are teens struggling so much in liberal societies? This is my next body of work and I'm just starting to talk out the ideas and form the thinking. Essays in Awareness are the companion to my thinking found on drnaoiseoreilly dot org My passion for Black Writers public writing on my Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/49099014
Jun 4, 2020 • 6min
Episode 136: Why illiterate people make bullies - why expression is so important
Expression the ability to end all abuse. The chasm left inside by not being able to read and write. How we victimise people's literacy which allows others to hide behind their insecurities. How we are breeding narcissism and insecurity in the world. What it means and effects to not be able to read, write and express your feelings constructively. If you only ever listen to one podcast by me - this is the one which tells you why I've devoted my lifes work to expression.
Jun 3, 2020 • 6min
Episode 135: Breaking cycles of control for a non-abusive humanity
How to break controlling patterns in children. How to restore balance in the home. How to break the cycles that didn't break for their parents. What consistent behaviours do you need to have as a parent? What to expect fallout as a result. How is this relevant to what we are watching unfold across America currently? Why have we had generations of controlling people who are drawn to professions where they can abuse this need? why my books are starting to feel like manuals for a better humanity. Some parents are really struggling in their own homes to raise very controlling children and we are not talking about it. Society rewards their behaviours outside the home and they are struggling to find the balance within.
May 29, 2020 • 28sec
Episode 134: Why Black writers are so profound for me
Why do Black writers speak to me on a level like no others? Why is there a correlation for me in illiteracy and race? Why have I spent years using examples from Black history and culture to show difference in every way? Why we have to want difference to finally have history. What Zora Neale Hurston's writing means to me. I've written various companion pieces in the last few weeks on Essays in Awareness on drnaoiseoreilly dot org
May 29, 2020 • 8min
Episode 133: No children's camps gives space for development
So the summer camps have been cancelled. Here is why I'm excited about this too. And here are some suggestions of what you can do instead!
May 27, 2020 • 8min
Episode 132: Open book exams
Nailing open book exams. Why I am excited to get beyond regurgitating knowledge. Why this might be the change we need. Why are university exams so much better than school ones. The Experience Effect explained.
May 25, 2020 • 10min
Episode 131 - Children need friends
Why do we need friends - are they the same for everyone? What is social interaction for different personalities? Why is zoom sessions good for some? Does school provide the depth of connection we need? I do companion writing for the topics on my dot org lookup drnaoiseoreilly
May 23, 2020 • 14min
Episode 130: Books for different personalities
Why do we read? We are not all the same - we have different motivations. Find yourself in the descriptions and what you might enjoy and why.
