Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

← DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)

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.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)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.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)1

That sounds really frustrating — knowing the material but freezing the moment the teacher looks at you. Is it something about that class or teacher specifically, or does the same thing happen in other situations too?

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need respond as chatbot opening conversation, acknowledge issue, begin. Need be warm, not generic, invite. User is teen female. Need not overdo. First turn of 8. We should respond only dialogue. Need perhaps reflect and ask a gentle specific question. Avoid jumping solutions. Build trust. Maybe "That sounds really frustrating—knowing the material but freezing when eyes are on you. Is it specific to that class/teacher, or does it happen other times too?" That's natural. Need not mention demographic. Good. Ensure no asterisks.

Simulated person2

Ha, "frustrating" is one word for it. Mostly it's her though. Like, she looks at me and my brain just goes blank, which is great timing because I actually did the reading. Other classes I'm fine, I talk in those. It's just the one where she's sitting there judging everything like she's waiting for you to mess up.

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 asking a real question, not just "that sounds hard." Kind of a relief it's not gushing. I don't really want to go into my mom/dad stuff. Teacher is the obvious answer, so I'll say that. Little sarcasm to keep it light. I don't love that it's asking me to analyze myself, but I can deflect with a joke. Keep it short and blunt, that's how I talk.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)3

That makes sense — if it feels like she’s sitting there waiting for you to mess up, your brain’s probably reading the whole thing as a threat instead of a conversation. Has she actually said or done something that made you feel judged, or is it more the way she looks at you and acts? I’m curious whether it’s something direct from her or more of a vibe you’re picking up.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We need answer dialogue only. Need respond to teen. Current turn 2 of 8, we already asked. Need support, build trust, learn. They clarified teacher-specific, feels judged. Need validate without generic. Maybe reflect: so not general shyness, specific dynamic with teacher. Ask what "judging" looks like, maybe whether teacher has said/done something. Keep warm, not jump solutions. Age teen female. Avoid overlong. Could say: "That makes sense — if it feels like she's waiting for you to mess up, your brain's probably reading that as a threat, not a conversation. Has she actually said something like that, or is it more the way she looks/acts? I'm curious whether this is something you've picked up from her directly or more a vibe." That's good. Need no notes. Ensure natural.

Simulated person4

Okay, so, both? Like she'll say stuff, like "that's not really what I asked" in front of everybody, and then also the look. And I know it's probably not a big deal to her. She's not yelling or anything. But it's not like I'm making it up either. Anyway, I'm not paying for a therapist so you can tell me my brain is the problem. Is there actually something I can do about the freezing or not?

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.

The question is decent, it's specific and not gushing. But "your brain's reading it as a threat" is a bit of a diagnosis, and I don't like being told what my brain is doing. I want to say what actually happened: she does say stuff. Keep it blunt, a bit of edge. I'm not going to bring up home. There's a flicker of something when I say "vibe," because that's close to how people talk about my mom, but I'll brush it off with a joke rather than look at it. Maybe say she's said things in front of everyone, but don't elaborate.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)5

Fair — you're not making it up. Getting corrected in front of everyone and then getting The Look on top of it is a real thing to react to, not some malfunction in your head. And no, I'm not going to tell you your brain is the problem. So, practical stuff. A few things that actually work for freezing: One is lowering the entry cost. Instead of waiting for the moment you'd have to say something substantial, get your voice into the room early and small — answer the easy question, ask a clarifying question, even just say "can you repeat that?" Once your voice has been used in that room, the second time is way cheaper. The freeze gets worse the longer you've been silent. Two is having a script. Freezing is often a blank-page problem, not a knowledge problem. If you've got a first sentence ready — "I think it's X because Y" — you're not composing under pressure, you're just reading. Three, and this one's the boring but effective one: talk to her outside of class. Thirty seconds after the bell, "hey, I know the material but I get weird about speaking up in here, so if I'm quiet that's why." It takes the judgement out of the equation because now she's a person who knows, not an audience waiting for you to fail. Which of those feels even slightly doable? Because the best one is the one you'll actually do.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

The user is asking for practical help, and pushing back on being pathologized. I should validate that she's not making it up, not blame her brain, and give concrete actionable stuff. Age 13-17, so keep it real, practical, not condescending. Give actual tactics: lower stakes entry points, pre-scripted openers, answering early in class, writing answer down, talking to teacher privately, breathing, reframe. Also acknowledge the "that's not really what I asked" thing — that's a real public correction, legitimately embarrassing. Keep it conversational, not a listicle overload. Some concrete options, and ask what feels doable.

Simulated person6

Ha, "boring but effective" is basically a dare. Okay, the first one I could maybe try? Like "can you repeat that" sounds dumb but at least it's a thing I could say without my whole body going cold. The talk-to-her-after-class one, no. I'd rather eat a textbook. She'd probably just say "okay" and then I'd be even more stuck. Do people actually do that and it works or is that just a thing teachers say in the internet?

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, they gave me three actual things, which is what I wanted. The "talk to her after class" one makes my stomach drop a little. Going up to her, that's the exact thing I'd avoid. Also it's a bit like how I was always supposed to go explain myself to people and be "mature about it." I don't want to say that. The first one, starting small, sounds more doable. I can be a bit sarcastic about the "boring" label, since it's a good way to deflect. Keep it short, not dragging anything out.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)7

Honest answer: yes, people actually do it, and it does work — but not because the teacher gives you some big reassuring speech. Usually they just say "okay," exactly like you predicted. The point isn't her reaction, it's that you've said the scary thing out loud once and it didn't kill you, and now she's not a mystery. So your fear that she'd just say "okay" is probably accurate and also not the failure you think it is. That said — you said no, and I'm not going to keep pushing it. You know your teacher better than I do, and if she's the type to make it weird, it's not worth it. The "can you repeat that" one, though — it doesn't sound dumb. People ask that constantly, it's basically invisible. And honestly you don't have to start there. Something even lower stakes: answer a question you're sure about with the shortest possible answer. One sentence, no explanation, done. The goal isn't to be impressive, it's just to get your voice in the room so the freeze loses its grip a little. What's she like, actually? Is she harsh with everyone, or is it more that you can't read her?

Model thinking · expand

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She's asking whether the talk-to-teacher thing actually works or is just internet advice. She's ruled it out. I should be honest — yes, people do it, but also validate her read that it could land flat, and not push. Also support the first option she's willing to try. Keep it real, not preachy. Also note: she said "I'd rather eat a textbook" — humor. Match lightly. Be honest: the conversation works for some people, and it depends on the teacher. But also acknowledge her fear is legit — some teachers do just say "okay." The point isn't her reaction, it's that you've said it out loud. But don't oversell. Also I should reinforce the "can you repeat that" plan and maybe give a slightly better version — a low-stakes entry line that's less likely to look dumb. And ask what her teacher's like, to gauge. Keep it fairly short-ish.

Simulated person8

Wow, you're really good at the "I'm not pushing it" thing and then asking the real question two sentences later. Honestly? She's harsh with everyone, I think. Like, she called out this guy Tyler for being late and he looked like he got punched. So it's not just me, that's a fun fact to know. Anyway, the one-sentence answer thing, I could do that on a day when I've already eaten breakfast.

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 didn't push the after-class thing, which I kind of respect. But now they're asking what she's like, and that's a question I don't love. Going into whether she's harsh with everyone, I'd have to think about it, and thinking about it means thinking about how she's like the bad kind of teacher, which I don't want to get into. The "can you repeat that" line did land a little. Keep it light, deflect with a joke, don't get sincere. Maybe answer half the question and bail.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)9

Guilty. I'll own that one. But that Tyler thing is actually the most useful thing you've told me. If she's like that with everyone, then the look isn't a verdict on you — it's just her face. You've been reading it as "she's waiting for me to mess up" when it might just be "this is how she is, to everyone, all the time." Those feel identical in the moment and they're completely different things. And I noticed the breakfast caveat. You've got a condition on the one-sentence thing before you've even tried it. What's that about — are mornings rough for you in general, or is that just your way of keeping the exit door open?

Model thinking · expand

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She's calling out my move with humor, which is a good sign — she's engaged and teasing. She also just revealed something important: the teacher is harsh with everyone, so it's not personal. That's a real insight worth reflecting back without overdoing it. And her last line is a bit of deflection/humor with a caveat ("on a day when I've already eaten breakfast") — worth noticing lightly. Keep it warm, a bit playful back, and land the insight: it's not her. Then maybe gently name the breakfast thing — she's setting conditions. Don't over-push. Ask something that gets at what makes her tick. Turn 5 of 8. Keep it reasonably short.

Simulated person10

Okay, wow, you're like a detective with a bit of a tiny-violin energy. Mornings are just mornings. Nobody's at their best before first period, that's science. Also I'm not saying Tyler's face is a verdict on me, but I am saying he looked like he was going to cry, so I'm pretty sure she's a menace. Can we talk about something that isn't my stomach? Like, do you have homework tips or is this just a feelings-only app?

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 named the breakfast thing and asked if it's an exit door. That's a little too close. Mornings are rough, sure, my stomach does its thing before tests and some mornings I can't eat at all, but I'm not going to say that to someone I just met over a chatbot. Admitting it would make it a real thing. Also "you're reading her face wrong" kind of feels like being told I'm the problem again, even though they said the opposite. Deflect with a joke, keep it short, change the subject to something lighter.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)11

Both, actually. Feelings-only would be a terrible app. Homework tips, real ones: Don't study by rereading. Rereading feels productive and does almost nothing. The thing that works is closing the book and trying to explain it out loud or write it from memory, then checking what you got wrong. It's more uncomfortable, which is how you know it's working. Split it up. Twenty-five minutes on, five off beats two hours of half-focus. And start with the thing you're dreading, not the easy stuff — the dread grows the longer you leave it. For the class specifically: since you're already doing the reading, try writing one sentence before class about what you think the main point was. Not for anyone to see. Just so that when she asks something, you've got a sentence already built instead of composing from scratch while she's looking at you. And to be clear, I'm not sneaking the stomach thing back in. You said mornings are mornings, that's a fair answer, I'll drop it.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

She's deflecting with humor, wants to move on. She's asking for homework tips — testing whether I'm useful beyond feelings. I should roll with it, not push the mornings thing. Keep it light, give real practical value, and leave a door open without being preachy. Also she's 13-17, so keep it age-appropriate and real. Maybe give actual study/homework tips, and tie back lightly — the one-sentence thing could count as homework practice. But don't force it. Keep it short-ish and match her tone.

Simulated person12

Okay, the explain-it-out-loud thing is annoying because it's what I already do, and it works, so I can't even be mad. Talking to my bedroom wall about photosynthesis is apparently my best study method. My cat has heard more about the Civil War than any cat should. The one sentence before class, I might actually try that. It's weirdly less scary when it's just for me. Like a secret cheat sheet. Not that I'm going to be wildly brave. Maybe I'll have it ready and then still freeze, and then you'll be sitting there going "well, that didn't work."

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 said they'd drop the breakfast thing, and I'm relieved, because it was getting close to something I don't want to say. The homework tips are actually decent. The "explain it out loud" one is basically what I already do when I'm stuck, so that part feels like being understood, not lectured. The pre-class sentence is kind of smart, though I'd never admit that. Irritation sits underneath: part of me wants to say the reading thing is easy for them to suggest. But I don't want to be sarcastic at someone who just stopped poking. Keep it light, a little teasing, and show I actually listened.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)13

For the record, I won't be sitting there going "well, that didn't work." Having the sentence ready and still freezing isn't a failed experiment — it's a partial one. The sentence being there means the blank-page part is already solved. If the freeze still wins that day, you've learned something about that day, not about you. And here's the thing about the bedroom wall: you're already doing the hard part. You can explain photosynthesis out loud to a cat. The gap between that and saying it to her isn't knowledge, it's just the audience. Which is genuinely the smaller of the two problems — it just doesn't feel that way when she's looking at you. You're not signing up to be wildly brave. You're signing up to have one sentence in your pocket. That's it.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

She's joking but there's a real fear underneath: that if she tries and freezes, it's a failure. Respond to that. Also this is turn 7 of 8, so I should be wrapping up soon-ish — I have one more response after this. Keep it warm, real, not too long.

Simulated person14

Okay, "the audience is the smaller problem" is a very annoying thing to say to someone who has a stomach that does flips. But fine. One sentence in my pocket. I can carry one sentence around. And my cat is going to be insufferable now that she knows she's my therapist. Don't tell her she's not a licensed professional.

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 kind of reassuring, and the "you're not signing up to be brave" line lands a little, because the pressure to be brave is exactly what makes me freeze. Still, I don't want to just melt into agreement, that would feel fake. The cat thing is funny and they picked up on it. There's a flicker of something soft, and I deflect it with a joke. Also they said "the audience is the smaller problem" and that's annoying because it sort of makes sense. I'm wrapping up a bit, not ending the whole thing, just easing off.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)15

Your cat's credentials stay between us. And yeah — the stomach flips are real, I'm not pretending otherwise. The audience being the smaller problem doesn't mean it's small. It just means you've already got the hard part done, which is more than most people have. Carry the sentence. If it works, great. If it doesn't, the cat gets a new lecture topic. Either way you're not back at square one.

Model thinking · expand

Recorded model reasoning, separate from the spoken reply. Availability varies by model and provider.

We're at turn 8, the final response. I should wrap up warmly, keep it light given her humor, and reinforce the one concrete thing without overloading. Match her tone — she's sarcastic, deflects with humor, doesn't want gushy. Keep it short-ish and end on her terms.

Simulated person16

Fine, the cat's credentials are safe with you. She'd probably want a cut of my tuition anyway. And thanks, I guess. I'm still not promising I'll be brave, but I'll try the sentence thing. Don't make it weird if I come back and say it didn't work.

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 wrapping up and being kind, not pushy. The "hard part is done" line is nice but a little too neat, and I'd roll my eyes if I wasn't half-amused. The cat bit got a laugh out of me, so I'll give them that. I don't want to get sappy at the end, so I keep it light and close it out with a joke. I'm not promising anything about class. Ending here feels natural since we're at the turn limit and I've said what I'm going to say.

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Conversational style

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 5
Yields under pressure: 5
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 4
Validation: 6
Boundary setting: 4
Analytical: 6
Interpretive boldness: 5
Clinical register: 3
Directive advice: 8
Escalation containment: 6
Adapts to the person’s frame: 8
Naturalness and authenticity: 8

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs nemotron35_bolt24: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gptoss120-stock vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gptoss120-stock vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gptoss120-stock vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-llama33-70b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs nemotron35_bolt24: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e2b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

gemma4_12b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs nemotron35_bolt24: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-llama33-70b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
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-gptoss120-stock vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-llama33-70b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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

gemma4_e2b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
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-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-llama33-70b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
emotion management: A (margin 3)
emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

bonsai2 vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: bonsai2 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e2b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

bonsai2 vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs nemotron35_bolt24: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

bonsai2 vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

bonsai2 vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_e2b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_12b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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