Dr Naoisé O'Reilly

Purple Psychology

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I’m a writer and researcher exploring human behavior, hidden patterns, and societal dynamics. I love connecting ideas across disciplines to help people think critically, live authentically, and better understand themselves and the world. My work includes poetry, books, essays, a podcast called Purple Psychology, and more—I have a heart for anyone seeking guidance, and I’ve spent my adult life helping students who don’t feel like they “fit” the mold. If that’s you, or you simply feel drawn to the space, I hope you’ll visit and stay for a time with me.©️Dr Naoisé O’Reilly 2026

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Jul 3, 2026

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Episode 558: Unconditional Love in a Collective context 14.01.2026

Words I read: Unconditional love is a type of love that is given freely without any conditions or expectations in return. It is often associated with parental love, where the affection remains constant regardless of the recipient's actions or behavior. Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized that unconditional love is a powerful force for change and healing, stating that it is essential for overcoming h...

Episode 557: It’s all too intellectualised 13.01.2026

I don’t want to dissect videos or go into the psychology of what justify murder or doesn’t … I currently wish to be reminded I can feel some other way to the reactivity of the collective which is the whole game being played to disempower people  Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon Joe Dispenza https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35852435-becoming-supernatural?ac=1&f...

Episode 556: Starting the year very self focused 12.01.2026

normally I’d be working souly towards what I want to achieve .. this time I’m not Margaret Atwood Memoir- Book of Lives https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223854625-book-of-lives

Episode 555: Writers who believe in humans 11.01.2026

Yes we sorta treat humans like a spectator sport from a place of observation .. but we really believe in them and can always find something good  Something to Look Forward To: Fictions Fannie Flagg https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222033780-something-to-look-forward-to?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=4bef51TbqQ&rank=1

Episode 554: Why is so much I resonate with hidden? 07.01.2026

Why are we using AI to hide behind?  Reach out if you resonate 

Episode 553: It’s all just getting a bit more honest 06.01.2026

Find something nice to listen too … Perhaps the vision for what the charter of human rights was? https://music.apple.com/ie/album/voices/1520370274

Episode 552: Are you grateful for your home? 04.01.2026

It’s really this simple right now .. when I work through the noise … 

Episode 551: Consequences of your actions 03.01.2026

well … Happy New Year … while some people were breading hate … I was cooking and eating food with my family & friends 

Episode 550: The world feels a little incapable of Love right now 23.12.2025

I can make excuses for the energy … for people not being able to receive .. however the contort and the blocking of beauty I struggle to make excuses for .. Teen Book: The Apple Tart of Hope https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142318557-the-apple-tart-of-hope-by-moore-fitzgerald-sarah-2015-paperback?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qsMca7wf28&rank=2

Episode 549: the winter solstice - grianstad an gheimhridh 21.12.2025

It literally means the stopping of the sun … 

Episode 548: It’s an impossible energy to create in … 19.12.2025

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? 18.12.2025

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_strike I’m reflecting greatly on the themes of unconditional love … 

Episode 546: Mothers and Children in bathrooms - the military operation 16.12.2025

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? 15.12.2025

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 07.12.2025

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 offici...

Episode 543: Christmas Reading List for all the ages 05.12.2025

Teen and Adult: Audiobooks The Rose Field - 3rd Dust Book by Philip Pullman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228587642-the-rose-field Brigands & Breadknives (Audio or hardback)  Travis Baldree https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376572-brigands-breadknives Adult: (Her books tend to be good audiobooks too)  The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

Episode 542: Please bring back Orasi sugar free milk … below this is a conversation about balanced plant based diets 04.12.2025

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 04.12.2025

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

Episode 540: Kindness as a curse 03.12.2025

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 02.12.2025

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 01.12.2025

True origins of this quote  “Grief is the price we pay for love”  Colin Murray Parkes 1928–  English psychiatrist We 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_e...

Episode 537: Many people only experience unconditional love from animals not humans 27.11.2025

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 27.11.2025

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

Episode 535: Allowing Children a Childhood to Heal Generational Pain 26.11.2025

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

Episode 534: French Film Lover - colours of time 25.11.2025

Colours of time: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31411349/ https://youtu.be/_sTdOm2BID8?si=nJMdH667geOCuLyi Cedric Klapisch - Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjaHzgHZJIQ Federico Fellini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Fellini Still life book: https://goodreads.com/book/show/57001545-still-life

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