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Jessica Grace is a seasoned marketing strategist and fractional CMO specializing in early-stage startups and visionary entrepreneurs. With a sharp eye for brand storytelling and data-driven growth, she transforms ideas into impactful, values-driven brands.
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Every idea has an origin story. The books below helped shape the questions, insights, and curiosities that evolved into this issue. They’re the thinkers and frameworks I return to when I’m tracing the deeper architecture of reality and meaning. If you want to keep exploring the web of influences behind Still Processing, browse my full library here.
Hanson translates the science of neuroplasticity into accessible practices for conscious mental rewiring—bridging perfectly with my “counterspell” framework.
A landmark exploration of the two systems that drive our thinking: the fast, emotional, intuitive system and the slow, deliberate one. Essential for understanding how algorithms exploit cognitive shortcuts.
Cialdini’s foundational text on the six principles of persuasion—reciprocity, authority, social proof, liking, commitment, and scarcity—reveals the timeless psychological levers that modern media automates at scale.
Written in the 1980s but eerily prophetic, Postman argues that television (and by extension, the internet) turns serious public discourse into entertainment, eroding our ability to think critically about truth.
Carr examines how constant online engagement rewires our neural pathways, shortening attention spans and changing how we process meaning—a neurocognitive lens for your essay’s core argument.
A compassionate, wide-ranging look at the attention crisis, combining personal narrative with research into how Big Tech fragments focus and how we can rebuild depth and intention.