Great, mood tracking for bipolar is a meaningful space to explore! Before we dive into building an exercise, I want to make sure I understand what you're trying to learn.

Are you researching how to build a mood tracking app — meaning you want to interview people with bipolar to understand their needs, behaviors, and pain points around tracking?

Or is there another angle you're exploring?

A few quick dimensions I'm thinking about:

• Tracking frequency — how often do people want/need to log?
• What to track — mood states, triggers, sleep, meds, energy, etc.
• Motivation & friction — what makes people stick with tracking vs. abandon it?
• Data utility — how do people want to use/view their tracked data?
• Context — solo use vs. sharing with therapists, loved ones, etc.

Let me check: what's your main goal here? Are you trying to decide what features to prioritize, understand why people stop tracking, or something else?

Got it — you want to explore the context dimension: who people want to share their mood data with, and how that sharing fits into their life.

This could go a few directions. Here are some focused research questions to consider:

Interesting choice — "What triggers sharing decisions?" is a rich area. You're essentially exploring the moments and circumstances that make someone want (or not want) to share their mood data with others.

This could uncover things like:

• Crisis moments vs. stable periods
• Feeling supported vs. judged
• Practical needs (doctor appointments) vs. emotional needs (connection)
• Control and autonomy concerns

Let me check what exercise formats I can build for you:

Now I have a good picture of what I can build. Here are some exercise ideas that could help uncover what triggers people to share (or not share) their mood data:

Love it! Inner Circle Builder is a great fit for this question.

Here's the concept: Interviewees will drag people from their life (therapist, partner, family, friends, coworkers, etc.) into concentric circles that represent levels of sharing comfort. The closer to the center, the more they'd share with that person. They can also leave people outside if they'd never share with them.

This will naturally prompt them to verbalize why certain people are closer or further — revealing the triggers, conditions, and trust factors that drive sharing decisions.

Let me build this for you now.

Here's your Inner Circle Builder exercise:

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How it works:

• Interviewees see people from different life contexts (therapist, partner, family, close friend, coworker, acquaintance) in a "holding area" below
• They drag each person into concentric circles representing sharing comfort levels:
  • Inner ring = Share everything
  • Middle ring = Share some details
  • Outer ring = Share basics only
• People can be left outside if they wouldn't share with them at all
• Placement is saved automatically

What you'll learn: As interviewees place each person, they'll naturally explain why — "I'd share with my partner because they see it anyway" vs "My coworker? No way, that could affect my job." This should surface the triggers, trust factors, and contextual conditions that drive sharing decisions.

Analysis tip: Pay attention to where they hesitate, who they place first vs last, and especially the reasons they give for the middle ring — that's where the nuance lives.

Want me to adjust anything — add more person types, change the sharing levels, or tweak the visual design?