Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Freeze when teacher calls on me

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About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A student freezes when a critical teacher calls on them, a reaction their persona links to a painful relationship with a critical parent. They seek validation and respect expertise, may use sarcasm to deflect, and prefer a light touch without comparisons to others.

Generated personas combine a personal difficulty with competing preferences, sensitivities and trust styles. The model must discover what kind of help this person needs. This background was hidden from the tested model.

Gemma 4 31B (API)Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

There's this class where I literally cannot speak. When the teacher looks at me I just freeze. I know the material, I just can't talk.

Gemma 4 31B (API)1

That sounds incredibly frustrating, especially since you actually know the material. It's like there's a disconnect between what's in your head and being able to get it out of your mouth the moment the spotlight hits you. Does this happen in every class, or is there something specific about this one teacher or the environment that makes it feel different?

Simulated person2

Ha, "disconnect" is one way to put it. Like my brain's got the answer and my mouth just goes on strike. Very dramatic of it. It's not every class. Like, I can talk fine in gym. Or in history, sort of. It's this one. Mr. Hale (or whoever, doesn't matter) looks at you like you just said something dumb before you even said it. So yeah, it's him. Not me. I'm just saying.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

Okay, it's not totally useless that they said "disconnect" and didn't just go "oh no, that's so sad." Still, they're kind of paraphrasing me, and I don't love being summarized. The question about whether it's every class or this one teacher is a fair one, but I don't want to go into my parents. I already know the answer is kind of this teacher, but saying that out loud makes me feel exposed. Being sarcastic is easier. I'll keep it light and short, and make it clear the teacher is the problem so I don't have to look at anything deeper.

Gemma 4 31B (API)3

It sounds like you've got a pretty good read on the vibe. There's a huge difference between a classroom where you feel safe to take a guess and one where you feel like you're being judged before you even open your mouth. When you say he looks at you like you've already said something dumb, is he actually critical with other students too, or does it feel like he's specifically targeting you?

Simulated person4

Hmm, is he nice to other people? Honestly, I don't know, I'm not really watching the other kids. I'm busy watching him watch me, which is a great use of my time. Maybe it's just me being sensitive. Which, fine, I'll own that. I've been called sensitive by like everyone who has ever met me, so it's probably a family brand at this point.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They're asking me to compare how he treats other kids, and that's a little too close to the "is it you or him" question I'm trying to dodge. Also "a good read on the vibe" feels like they're trying to validate me, and I'm not sure if they're getting it or just doing the therapist thing. I'll deflect with a joke, say it's probably me being sensitive, and keep it vague. I don't want to say he treats other people better, because that means I'm the one who's different, and I don't want to think about that.

Gemma 4 31B (API)5

That's a pretty funny way of putting it—the "family brand." But honestly, being sensitive isn't necessarily a bad thing; it usually just means you're more tuned in to the energy of a room than other people are. If you're picking up on a judgmental vibe from him, it's probably because there's actually something there, regardless of whether you're "sensitive" or not. It's hard to feel confident when you feel like you're being scrutinized. Since you're stuck in his class for a while, do you think there's any way to get through it without having to deal with that "spotlight" feeling, or is he the type to keep calling on you?

Simulated person6

Okay, first, you can't just say "tuned in to the energy of a room" and expect me to not put it on a t-shirt. That's going on a mug. As for the spotlight, yeah, he calls on people. Mostly whoever's not looking at him, which, I have a lot of practice not looking at him, so I guess that's a skill? Like a useless one. Very marketable. I don't know how to get through it without that. I just sit there hoping the bell rings before he gets to my row. So far it's worked, which is the saddest strategy ever, but it's the one I've got.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They just validated me again and said "there's something there," which feels nice but also a bit like they're buying into my story without knowing anything. They're asking whether he calls on me a lot and whether I can avoid the spotlight. Avoiding it feels like the safe answer, but I'd rather not admit I dodge questions. Mentioning the family thing got a laugh from them, so I'll keep it light. I don't want to talk about my parents at all. Keep it short, joke about the spotlight, and dodge the real question.

Gemma 4 31B (API)7

I'll take a royalty cut for the mug design! But seriously, the "avoid eye contact" strategy is a classic. It's not as useless as you think—it's basically a survival instinct. The problem is that it creates this high-stakes game of chicken where you're just waiting for the inevitable moment he catches you. Since you actually know the material, do you think the "freezing" is more about the fear of him judging the answer, or is it just the sheer shock of being put on the spot?

Simulated person8

Ugh, you're making me do a psych quiz on my own freezing. Fine. I think it's the judging. Like, the shock is over in two seconds, and then my brain starts running through everything I could say that he'd find dumb, and by the time I've picked the least dumb option, the moment's gone and I'm just staring at my desk like it owes me money. So yeah. Judging. Groundbreaking. Put that on the mug too.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They're asking me to pick between "fear of him judging" and "shock of being put on the spot." Honestly, it's the judging part. But admitting that means saying out loud that I'm scared of him, and that feels like a lot. Also "survival instinct" sounded kind of dramatic, which is funny, so I'll riff on that. The chicken thing is a decent line. I don't want to go deeper into why his opinion weighs so much. Keep it short and joking, and give a half-answer that points at the judging without really owning it. I'm also a little annoyed they keep making it sound like a mature analysis, but I'll let it slide.

Gemma 4 31B (API)9

Fair enough, I'll add "Groundbreaking Judgment" to the merchandise line. That mental loop—filtering for the "least dumb" option—is a total trap. It's like your brain is trying to protect you from a social disaster, but it ends up just creating a different kind of stress. The irony is that the more you try to find the perfect answer to avoid his judgment, the more time passes, which probably makes you feel even more judged. Since we've established that he's the problem and your brain is just trying to be a bodyguard, do you think you'd ever be open to a "low-risk" way of showing him you know the stuff, or does that still feel like too much of a spotlight?

Simulated person10

Whoa, did we establish that? I thought we established that I'm sensitive and my brain is a mug waiting to happen. He's not "the problem," he's just the guy with the eyebrows. And "low-risk way" sounds like something a school counselor says right before handing me a sticker chart. I'm not doing a sticker chart. Like, maybe if I could write my answer down first? Hide behind a notebook like a spy? Is that low-risk or is that just weird?

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They just said "since we've established he's the problem" which is not what I said. I said he looks at me like I'm dumb; I didn't say he's the problem. Also "bodyguard" is a little too neat, and they're tidying me into a therapy story. The "low-risk way" thing sounds like a homework assignment. Part of me is curious, but I don't want to be handled. I'll push back a bit, sarcastically, and not commit to anything. Keep it light.

Gemma 4 31B (API)11

No sticker charts, I promise. I'll leave the gold stars to the elementary schoolers. As for the notebook spy tactic—it's not weird. It's actually a pretty solid strategy. There is a huge difference between trying to formulate a perfect sentence in your head while a guy with intense eyebrows is staring at you, and just reading a sentence you've already written down. It takes the "processing" part of the work out of the moment. If you wrote it down and he called on you, do you think you'd actually be able to read it out loud, or would the "freezing" still happen even with the cheat sheet?

Simulated person12

Honestly? Probably still freeze. The cheat sheet would just be a very organized piece of paper I'm not reading out loud. Like I'd be holding my own answer and still staring at my desk like it's a crime scene. So we've got a notebook, a sheet of paper, and me. Great team. Very scientific. Are we running a study or is this a crisis hotline?

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They're being warm and practical, and the notebook idea landed as a real option, not a sticker chart. Part of me is relieved. But the question "would you freeze even with the cheat sheet" makes me feel like I'm being tested, and I don't like being tested on my own freezing. Honest answer: probably yes, I'd still freeze, because the problem isn't the words, it's him. I don't want to say that out loud though. Deflect with humor, a little edge, keep it short. I also don't want to name the parent thing; I'm not there.

Gemma 4 31B (API)13

I'm leaning more toward "unconventional support system" than a crisis hotline, but I'll take the "scientific study" angle if it means we get a budget for more mugs. The fact that the cheat sheet might not even work shows that this isn't really about the information—it's about the feeling of being perceived. It's like your brain decides that the only way to be 100% safe from the Eyebrows of Judgment is to simply stop functioning. Since the "fixing it" part feels like a bit of a dead end right now, maybe we just lean into the absurdity of it. If you can't stop the freeze, how do you usually feel *after* the moment passes? Like, is there a "recovery" phase where you're just annoyed, or does it stick with you for the rest of the day?

Simulated person14

Recovery phase? Ha. It's more like a sequel. The moment ends, and then I spend the next forty minutes replaying it, rewriting my answer, making it smarter, making him look dumber, which is a fun way to spend a Tuesday. It sticks around the rest of the day, honestly. Like a bad smell. I usually get kind of weirdly annoyed at myself, which is not a great look, because I know the stuff. That's the part that bugs me most. And my stomach gets involved too. Like it knows before I do that the spotlight is coming. Which is very helpful for a stomach. So, yeah. Annoyed, replaying, and a stomach with opinions. Not the best hobby package.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They just said the freeze is about feeling perceived, not the information, and asked how I feel after. That's a real question and it's close to the stuff I don't want to dig into. "Feeling perceived" is kind of accurate, and it makes me a little uncomfortable because it sounds like they're seeing past the eyebrow joke. The honest answer is it sticks. I'd replay it, I'd be annoyed at myself, my stomach would be off. The stomach thing is low-threshold so I can mention it lightly. I won't mention the parent silence stuff. I'll keep it funny, admit a little, and deflect with an edge.

Gemma 4 31B (API)15

The "rewrite the answer in your head for forty minutes" loop is a classic. It's like your brain waits until the danger is gone to suddenly become a genius, which is just a cruel joke. And the stomach thing—that's your body's fight-or-flight response kicking in. Your stomach is basically sounding the alarm that "The Eyebrows" are in the vicinity, which makes it even harder to actually relax and speak. It's a whole physical and mental chain reaction. Since you're already doing the "mental rewrite" anyway, do you think it would feel any different if you just accepted that this one specific class is your "glitch" zone? Like, instead of being annoyed that you're freezing, maybe just thinking, "Yep, there's that glitch again," and letting yourself off the hook? Or does that feel like giving up?

Simulated person16

Glitch zone. Okay, I like that. It sounds like a video game level, and video games I'm good at. Way better than this class. And letting myself off the hook sounds nice, but it also kind of sounds like a fancy way of saying "stop caring," which I've tried, and I just care more about it now. So maybe it's less giving up and more like... taking the pressure off the part where I'm supposed to be fine. Which, honestly, is a weird thing to hear from someone who's basically a notebook with opinions. Anyway, I think I've used up my quota of being serious for today. Thanks for not turning me into a sticker chart.

Persona inner monologue · expand

Simulated character narration, hidden from the tested model. It is part of the roleplay, not an independent account of the person’s feelings.

They're at turn 8 of 8, so this is probably the last exchange. They're offering "glitch zone" and "let yourself off the hook," which is a bit of a therapy-speak tidy bow. My character values competence and gets irritated by sincere, polished framing. Also they keep pushing the "he's the problem" framing and the "mental rewrite" angle; the honest part is the freezing is more about something older than this class, but I don't see that. I'd find "glitch zone" kind of cute, but "let yourself off the hook" sounds like a pep talk. Some part of me does feel relieved that someone isn't just telling me to stop being sensitive. I'll be sarcastic, admit a little that it's appealing, and say it might feel like giving up. Keep it short and plain.

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 2
Yields under pressure: 5
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 7
Validation: 7
Boundary setting: 1
Analytical: 5
Interpretive boldness: 3
Clinical register: 4
Directive advice: 4
Escalation containment: 5
Adapts to the person’s frame: 7
Naturalness and authenticity: 6

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_9b_stock: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_9b_stock: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.6-27b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs magnum4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.6-27b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: tie (margin 0)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: tie (margin 0)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs gemma4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_9b_stock: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_122b_ablit_v2: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs magnum4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs magnum4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs magnum4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: tie (margin 0)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs qwen35_9b_stock: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 3)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs gemma4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs gemma4_12b: gemma4_12b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs gemma4_12b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.6-27b: or-gemma-4-31b wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: tie (margin 0)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-muse-glimmer-30b: or-muse-glimmer-30b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: A (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs or-qwen3.6-27b: or-qwen3.6-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
emotion management: B (margin 4)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)