I think that a model of when students will talk with profs is the following : "comfort level being outgoing" * "likelihood of doing research for fun" + "comfor

I think that a model of when students will talk with profs is the following : "comfort level being outgoing" * "likelihood of doing research for fun" + "comfort level being outgoing" * "confusion over the days lecture" this plus a little bit of reflection on the distribution of socialization styles amongst smart folks is a fairly complete model.