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Purple Psychology: Shortlisted in top 10 for the People's Choice Podcast Awards 2017 in Education. New format in March 2018 - No presenter, just Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly talking about a wide variety of interests that are personality theory research driven. Discussion topics include Education, Personalit…

Purple Psychology


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    Episode 548: It’s an impossible energy to create in …

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 4:43


    I've never felt so jaded at the end of a year.. why I'm workign my way back through all my notes and journals.. 

    Episode 547: Why I send Christmas Cards to my Students?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 4:30


    I need someone to wake up to the realities of the trauma of internment and hunger strikes and not allow the British government to tip the North back into troubles … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strikeI'm reflecting greatly on the themes of unconditional love … 

    Episode 546: Mothers and Children in bathrooms - the military operation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 4:25


    I don't think labels are ‘born' - I think we create them … like some personalities require privacy more than others Does a natural body function need to be such a problem? When do you become independent enough for your own toilet function? 

    Episode 545: What does it take for you to be content as an artist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 2:46


    Yo-Yo Ma and freinds https://www.audible.com/pd/B0FXHDQX92?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow

    Episode 544: Sponsorship for Christmas FM in Ireland not resonating

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2025 4:44


    I asked a search engine. - why are people boycotting Coca Cola?People are boycotting Coca-Cola due to concerns over its alleged involvement in unethical labor practices, environmental issues, and its operations in disputed regions, particularly in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, rumors about the company laying off Latino workers and reporting them to immigration officials have fueled calls for a boycott among Latino communities.I can't believe anyone in Ireland going around an Irish supermarket feels Coca Cola is the right sponsor for ‘the magic of Christmas'Christ under the Rubble:https://youtu.be/Q-1brSPn66w?si=FVNeuagt9CZmPkpF

    Episode 543: Christmas Reading List for all the ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 5:04


    Teen and Adult:AudiobooksThe Rose Field - 3rd Dust Book by Philip Pullman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228587642-the-rose-fieldBrigands & Breadknives (Audio or hardback) Travis Baldreehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376572-brigands-breadknivesAdult: (Her books tend to be good audiobooks too) The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagghttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51457328-the-wonder-boy-of-whistle-stop?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14Non - Fiction Adult:Book of Lives by Margret Atwood https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223854625-book-of-lives?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13Adult Crime:The KIlling Stones by Anne Cleeveshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376507-the-killing-stones?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14Poetry:The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998Nikki Giovannihttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39102.The_Collected_Poetry_1968_1998Teen Graphic Novel:Heartstopper 5 Alice Osemanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53344030-heartstopper?ref=nav_sb_ss_5_12Children's Christmas:The Christmas Pighttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57730258-the-christmas-pig?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17The Good Bear by Sarah Leanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52591098-the-good-bear?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13Past Editions of what am I reading for Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/collection/1535378?view=expanded

    Episode 542: Please bring back Orasi sugar free milk … below this is a conversation about balanced plant based diets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 8:11


    I think it is shocking how uneducated we are about what vitamins we need on a plant based diet.. everyone talks about vitamin B12 … but not Vitamin D or A Or can orasi remarket themselves with a barista sugar free milk? Like just take the ingredients of the no sugar drink and pour it into the barista packet!!! https://orasivegetale.com/en-us/https://orasivegetale.com/en-us/almond/

    Episode 541: Below the Cruelty of Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 6:01


    I'm shocked at how many people would like us to return to cruelty in school .. 

    Episode 540: Kindness as a curse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 4:44


    How you don't become bitter with the world .. in acceptance Excellent Teen book on this topic:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142318557-the-apple-tart-of-hope-by-moore-fitzgerald-sarah-2015-paperback?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fbLtxfYULv&rank=2

    Episode 539: Change from Within - Point Practice for change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 11:38


    Join collectiove practice:https://www.liblife.net/Donate Now:https://secure.qgiv.com/event/transformative-change/

    Episode 538: Grief is the price you pay for love in a world that seems cruel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 9:04


    True origins of this quote “Grief is the price we pay for love” Colin Murray Parkes 1928– English psychiatristWe all have a role to play as the world exposes a cruelty in humanity that I believe we are re-writing in real time .. we have to witness the cruelty and play our part and what practices we have to stay in our own truth … executive order list:https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Trump%27s_executive_orders_and_actions,_2025Ottoman Empire role in the saving Irish people during the famine I did fact check this … as it was instagram … https://www.instagram.com/p/DRgp9DnjSbP/ 

    Episode 537: Many people only experience unconditional love from animals not humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 2:36


    I'd never considered why people might find grief of an animal harder than a human and feel guilty for this fact … 

    Episode 536: Mamdani and Trump … it takes a lot to find middle ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 5:59


    It's a lot less work to take sides and be polarised 

    Episode 535: Allowing Children a Childhood to Heal Generational Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 5:23


    what it takes to allow children to have a childhood and form their own compassion. 

    Episode 534: French Film Lover - colours of time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 4:44


    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

    Episode 533: Learning from Nuremberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 11:01


    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

    Episode 532: Return to sharing - the balance between apathy and awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 5:57


    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.”

    Episode 531: A week off podcasting - surfing the current energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 1:47


    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

    Episode 530: How a Community approach can eradicate Extreme poverty - lessons from Kerala

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 4:49


    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

    Episode 529: As we approach the various religious festivals - I feel the hypocrisy more than ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 5:59


    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

    Episode 528: When you can’t write … read and then read some more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 2:46


    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

    Episode 527: Benchmarking - why I re-read the same book every November

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 4:51


    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

    Episode 526: What is the point of being a trillionaire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 4:47


    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

    Episode 525: Introduction to John Moriarty & Manchán Magan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 4:16


    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/

    Episode 524: We need to stop interchanging socialism and leftism - we need a new political focus; humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 14:15


    I worry that leftist and socialist parties are so desperate to be just elected rather than speak to their core values that they are willing to speak to a far right propaganda just for votes. It's no better than what the ‘other' team are doing! One article on the differences between socialism and leftismhttps://thisvsthat.io/leftist-vs-socialismI also simply typed in for definitions on each. 

    Episode 523: Rest Day - after the wrong timezone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 1:09


    It hasn't all settled yet .. however I have this double feeling of joy but also doom as I know the wheels will really come off now … I'm not ready to talk though (yet) 

    Episode 522: Ageism in the spotlight instead of personality disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 9:50


    I'll be doing a bigger podcast soon where i look at terms such as socialism .. leftism and so on … Interview where Dr John Gartner looks at Trump's mental health … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzz_xOjwsH8It all not done much for ageism and particularly for older men! Connect through Patreon - it has a good messenger app! https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology

    Episode 521: The fragments we aren’t meant to be able to put together … if you don’t want migration; make the world safer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 6:14


    A projection Shuffle example… does the vice president of a country not have more to do with.. such as aid to Jamaica? Join my Patreon for free posts .. I don't post on social media https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychologyClip:https://youtu.be/nEoD6CRMb6w?si=V_eRcqyiCCWOUBy9

    Episode 520: Role of the media

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 4:12


    the media has not changed your responsibility with the shifting landscape of the media internet world 

    Episode 519: Why do women feel so angst every half term?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 6:07


    Life has in fact got easier for women (in an Irish context)so why is this not reflected? Who's expectations are they feeding? And what is it like to grow up as a child feeling such a burden? 

    Episode 517: Why outliers don’t speak in group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 8:56


    Will we ever create a world with no outliers? 

    Episode 518: Why expression and creation matters so much for transmutation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 5:49


    There are many more options on what to do with what we are absorbing that we think .. what is your form of expression? Why are you doing it? 

    Episode 506: The Projection Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 5:44


    The new interview style that is being absorbed into our society as a disgusting role model 

    Episode 516: Ireland’s first grassroots campaign president

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 9:55


    Who started all this flag stuff? 

    Episode 515: Energy responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 6:07


    Pressing reset by going into the city.. the conversation around energy hygiene Why Podomatic are fabulous! 

    Episode 514: I’d settle for a lack of interference

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 3:58


    I like to have somewhere to go where everyone had open centres and a massive heart space … and didn't make it weird .. dogs don't make openness weird  and they get energy and the unseen way of moving in the world Jane Goodall and dogs:https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1fsx0kRLT/

    Episode 513: Apple Video Podcasts having a moment…

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 0:25


    Apple video podcasts are not loading properly … especially some of the earlier episodes .. I think today's is loading … You can always watch these on podomatic:https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/purplepsychology

    Episode 512: Keeping Jane Goodall’s legacy going

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 5:19


    I love the solgan ‘It started with Jane and it continues with you'https://secure.janegoodall.org

    Episode 511: Children can’t hold hands? Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 4:48


    that writer's life where we take inspiration from everywhere and anywhere 

    Episode 510: We need to focus on Abuse and Corruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 5:57


    I worry that we are being distracted .. and the INFJ in me wonders who is really organising this … One option of independent news … find your own choices  https://youtu.be/IwS7c8NxbVc?si=eXxLQRb-Zk-BRFwK

    Episode 509: When politicians don’t condescend at you …

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 2:00


    I'm noticing that for the 1st time a candidates posters have not been vandalised ..  

    Episode 508: 50 year ago was great?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 8:44


    Based on a piece by Bernie Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lolm1jiIomo

    Episode 507: Using audiobooks to chill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 2:58


    Two of my survival routines .. audiobooks and compression therapy 

    Episode 505: Why am I recording such a non-sigma podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 4:21


    Subscriber podcasts found here https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/purple-psychology/id981266976?ign-mpt=uo%3D10

    Episode 504: The disconnect in the wider world

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 4:42


    I follow the moon to put out work and it's in the wrong spot right now for me to want to record thoughts .. 

    Episode 503: Part B - The sheer disgustingness of a 61 ton graveyard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 1:30


    That 61 tons of rubble is a grave yard 

    Episode 502: The world is disgustingly racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 5:19


    If humanity doesn't unravel this thread … I don't honestly know where we are going 

    Episode 501: When are you going to stop sterilising yourself to fit in ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 6:38


    I've been inspired by a photography exhibition - our generation and two visits to the new start of term on university campuses https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Exhibitions/A-new-form-of-Beauty-Photographic-Exhibition

    Episode 500: All Our External Environments suck for people

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 5:58


    Why none of the educational support is resonating with me Kneeling Chair - the original 1979 version https://www.varierfurniture.com/en/variable

    Episode 499: The Emperor's New Clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 5:47


    Learning new language around South America… Middle East.. Far East Using Southwest Asia And I can't find a term that does not have America! Sigh … Sudamérica … América do Sul ,,, New World (also Columbus) … hmm work to be done! The Emperor's New Clothes" is a literary folktale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects. The tale has been translated into over 100 languages. "The Emperor's New Clothes" was first published with "The Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen, Denmark, by C. A. Reitzel, on 7 April 1837

    Episode 498: The lizard and the porcupine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 5:20


    It's one of those days I feel like a porcupine .. and we know nothing that makes a lizard smirk is good *I'm sorry I turned the mic a little low … work in progress! 

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