A list of unexpected things that happened today after I launched my study. 1. People shared it on Twitter. I posted about my study on Twitter and directed participants to the link to my survey. I expected one or two people from my office to retweet this post and maybe 5-10 people to like it. As it stands, three hours after posting, 22 people have retweeted it – only six of whom I know personally. 18 have liked it. One of my supervisors commented to say congrats, as well as messaging me privately to say I should include a textual description of image in my post (good advice, duly noted and amended). I know these numbers may sound low, but imagine it like this. You go to a party. You know one person. You expect to talk to that one person, then leave. Instead, twenty people gather around you and show interest in what you have to say. It’s unexpected, and pleasant, and a touch overwhelming. I don’t interact on Twitter much, so this was a huge surprise to me...