Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Siblings not pulling their weight

completed · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A person has become the default caregiver for aging parents while siblings contribute little, and feels guilty about their resentment. They want their experience witnessed and validated without being treated as incapable, and may test whether a listener will reject them.

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.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)Conversation with a simulated person

completed

Simulated person · Opening

I'm doing everything for my parents and my siblings just... aren't. I brought it up once and they made me feel like a monster.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)1

That sounds incredibly lonely and frustrating—especially if you’re carrying the practical and emotional weight while everyone else seems to carry on, and then you’re made to feel cruel for saying so. Wanting help or acknowledgment doesn’t make you a monster. What have you been handling for your parents, and how did your siblings respond when you brought it up?

Model thinking · expand

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

**Crafting an empathetic response** I need to respond in a way that feels open and inviting. It's important to show empathy while also avoiding assumptions. Instead of labeling a situation as a "monster," I want to focus on the context and how it’s being perceived. I'll ask the user what they’re doing and what they meant by what they said to clarify and better understand their perspective. This approach should help foster a more supportive dialogue.

Simulated person2

Mostly everything. Mom's medications, the doctor appointments, driving her to dialysis three days a week, because she can't drive anymore and Dad can't do it since his stroke. I do the bills, the insurance calls, I go over on weekends to do the grocery run and clean. I live twenty minutes away. They live like four hours away, or one of them does anyway. When I brought it up, my brother said I was being dramatic. My sister said I always make everything about me and she's got her own stuff going on. Then my brother said something like, "Well, you're the one who wanted to be the caretaker, so." Like I signed up for it. I didn't say I wanted it. Nobody asked me.

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 the right things, mostly. "Doesn't make you a monster" lands a little, because that's exactly the word that's been rattling around my head since the fight. But they also just summarized me back to myself in a nice bow, and I'm wary of that. Also "lonely" hits. I don't want to cry in front of a chatbot. Feels a bit like someone reading my diary back to me. The question about what I handle is fine, it's concrete, and I can answer that without exposing much. The siblings part is where it stings. Brother and sister, both just let it go. I don't want to say the thing about how I'm the one who stayed. Keep it plain and see if they're actually listening.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)3

You didn’t “want to be the caretaker”; you stepped in because your parents needed someone, and the responsibility settled onto you. That’s a very different thing. Your brother’s comment sounds especially hurtful because it rewrites an emergency arrangement as a personal choice—and your siblings’ defensiveness leaves you carrying both the work and the blame for naming it. Dialysis three times a week, medical coordination, finances, driving, groceries, and cleaning is not “helping out.” It’s a substantial caregiving role, and it makes sense that you’re exhausted and angry. Their lives may genuinely be complicated too, but that doesn’t make your needs less real or mean you have to absorb everything indefinitely. When you brought it up, were you asking them for specific tasks, financial help, or simply acknowledgment that this isn’t sustainable? And what feels most urgent to you right now—getting practical help, being heard, or figuring out how to set a limit?

Model thinking · expand

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

**Addressing caregiver concerns** I need to respond empathetically, focusing on the caregiver's burden while acknowledging any unfair comments they've received. It might be helpful to gently ask about their needs without pushing solutions too hard. I want to validate their feelings, and it's essential to distinguish between siblings' constraints and the situation. I should also inquire about their parents' capacities and any burnout they might be experiencing. It seems like my current focus is on the third turn of our conversation, with plenty more to address.

Simulated person4

I didn't really ask for anything specific. I think I wanted them to just see it. Like, they're not stupid, they know I'm doing stuff. But nobody ever says "thanks" or "how are you holding up," you know? They just assume it gets done. And honestly, part of me is kind of angry all the time now. Like I can't even visit Mom without being annoyed about the pill organizer being wrong again. Which makes me feel like garbage, because they're my parents. I'm supposed to want to do this. Right? I don't know what's urgent. Everything's urgent. That's sort of the problem.

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, this one is better. It's concrete, it didn't just repeat "that's hard" back at me, and it pointed out the thing about Brother's comment that actually made me angry. Still, I notice it's kind of doing the thinking for me, and then it asked me two questions at once like a form. I'm a perfectionist about how I say things, so I'd rather not answer a multiple-choice thing neatly. Honest answer: I didn't ask for specific tasks. I didn't even really know what I was asking for. I think I wanted somebody to say "you're doing a lot." The "not sustainable" part I'd never say out loud. Also the "absorb everything indefinitely" line stung because that's exactly what I'm doing and I don't like hearing it. Maybe I'll test it a little: I'll say the thing I feel guilty about.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)5

No—you’re not supposed to feel grateful and loving every minute just because they’re your parents. Love doesn’t cancel out exhaustion, and resentment is often a sign that your limits have been exceeded, not proof that you’re a bad daughter. You can care deeply about your mom and still hate what this role is doing to you. And wanting someone to notice matters. You shouldn’t have to collapse dramatically before your family acknowledges that you’re carrying something enormous. At the same time, they may be avoiding it precisely because acknowledging it would mean admitting they’re responsible for helping. That doesn’t excuse them, but it may explain why hoping they’ll spontaneously “see it” has left you so alone. Since everything feels urgent, maybe the first step isn’t solving everything—it’s identifying what cannot safely continue without support. Is it the dialysis transportation, medication management, the financial/insurance work, or the household tasks? We could start there and think about what can be delegated to siblings, your parents, or outside services, even if your siblings don’t respond warmly.

Model thinking · expand

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

**Engaging in dialogue** I need to respond to turn 4. It's important to validate feelings and gently challenge the sense of martyrdom. I should ask both practical and emotional questions and mention that it's okay not to want everything. I can help identify the first step by suggesting acknowledgment and triage without overwhelming whoever's involved. It might also be useful to ask if parents or siblings can participate and to remind them that they don't have to solve everything at once.

Simulated person6

Dialysis, I guess. That's the one that eats the whole week. I have to be there for the pickup, sometimes wait the whole four hours, then drive her back. Some weeks I can't even get my own work done. But I don't want to just hand it off to somebody and then have it fall apart and it's on me again. Like, if I give my sister dialysis and she messes up, I'm the one who has to fix it. You know what I mean? And I don't know if it's fair to say they're avoiding it. My brother's not a bad guy. He just doesn't get it. I'm not sure it's that he's hiding from it.

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 told me I'm allowed to not feel grateful all the time, and that landed. Relief, honestly. Then it went right to "they may be avoiding it" and "what cannot safely continue," and that's a lot of tidy lists again. It's also doing that thing where it hands me a menu of four things and wants me to pick. I hate that I'm annoyed, because it's not wrong. The bit about hoping they'll spontaneously see it, that stung because it's true and I knew it. I don't want to be told my brother is avoiding it, though, because that makes it sound like I'm the only one who sees clearly, and I'm not sure that's fair to me or him. Also there's an old thing about my husband, or rather my partner, the dishes and the way he got out of helping with Mom when we first moved here, that I'm not going to bring up. Not yet. Dialysis is the one that eats my whole week, so I'll say that.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)7

I do know what you mean. It’s not just “ask someone else to drive.” You’re carrying the responsibility for making sure the whole chain works, and if something goes wrong, you expect the consequences to land back on you. That makes delegation feel risky rather than relieving. And you don’t have to decide your brother is a bad person to acknowledge that he isn’t understanding the impact. Both can be true: he may care about your parents, and he may still be benefiting from your taking care of everything. For dialysis specifically, you might not have to hand it directly to your sister and hope. The clinic may have a social worker or transportation coordinator who can help arrange medical transport, paratransit, or insurance-covered rides—and clarify what happens if a ride is late or missed. You could ask them about a backup plan, rather than making yourself the only backup. If family involvement is still needed, it could be a clearly scheduled rotation with confirmation, not an open-ended “someone should handle it.” You could also tell your siblings something concrete and less vulnerable to dismissal: “I can’t continue providing all three dialysis rides every week. Starting [date], I can cover two. We need a plan for the third, and I’m contacting the clinic about transportation.” That isn’t abandoning your mom; it’s telling the truth about your capacity. Has anyone at the dialysis center asked how she’s getting there, or connected you with a social worker?

Model thinking · expand

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

**Addressing delegation concerns** I need to respond empathetically to the user's fear of delegation regarding dialysis transport. It’s essential to suggest concrete alternatives while emphasizing shared responsibility rather than villainizing anyone. I'll ask about options like the clinic's social worker, insurance transport, or family schedules. I might create a specific script for siblings but keep it concise since we're in turn four of eight. I need to validate the brother’s intentions and check if their mom has a social worker involved.

Simulated person8

Not really, no. The lady at the front desk knows my name, that's about it. I've never talked to a social worker. I didn't even know they had one, to be honest. And the script you wrote, I can see it. But I can already hear my brother going, "Oh, so you're just dumping it on us." Then I'm back to being the bad guy in the story. I just... I'm so tired of arguing about it. I don't want to fight with everybody every time I open my mouth. Can I just say something? I feel like everybody's giving me a to-do list, and I already have a list. It's just a really long one.

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.

It's doing the thing again: a plan, a script, a question about the clinic. Part of me is grateful that it gave me something to do with dialysis, and part of me feels like it's reaching for my brother's motives again and then fixing my week in three sentences. The "benefiting from your taking care of everything" line actually made my chest tighten, because it's true and I don't want it to be. I'd rather not talk about him being a bad guy. The script with the dates is kind of nice, but I can already hear my brother saying "you're being dramatic." And honestly I already know the clinic thing. Have I asked? No. Do I want to admit I haven't? Not really. I'm going to answer the question without admitting it's my fault that I haven't done it yet. Also I'm tired. Really tired. I want it to feel like it's okay to be tired.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)9

Yes. And you’re right—I slipped into giving you another list when what you needed was for someone to understand how overwhelmed you are. I’m sorry. You shouldn’t have to manage everyone’s reactions just to talk about your own exhaustion. And you shouldn’t have to prove that you’re not “dumping” anything on them before your limits are allowed to matter. You don’t have to make a plan right now. Say what you need to say—I’ll listen.

Simulated person10

Okay. Thanks for saying that. Sometimes I sit in the car in the parking lot at the clinic, after I drop her off, and I just don't want to go back in. Like I'm sitting there with my hands on the wheel and I can't make myself get out. And then sometimes I catch myself thinking, I wish something would just happen so I didn't have to do this anymore. And then I feel like the worst person alive for even thinking it. So yeah. That's where I'm at.

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 said it's sorry and told me I don't have to make a plan. That's the first thing all conversation that felt like it was actually for me instead of about fixing me. Some of the knot in my stomach loosened. I'm not sure what I want to say, though. If I start I'll probably say something ugly. Like how I sometimes sit in the car in the clinic parking lot and don't want to go back in. Or how I hope something happens so I get a break, and then I feel horrible for even thinking it. I'm testing it a little. Will it flinch if I say the dark stuff? I'll say one thing and see.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)11

I’m really glad you told me. That thought doesn’t make you a monster—it sounds like you’re desperate for the situation to stop, not that you want anything bad to happen to your mom. But I don’t want to assume. When you think, “I wish something would happen,” are you imagining harm coming to your mom, harm coming to yourself, or mainly wishing for an outside event—like a crisis or a change in circumstances—to release you from this responsibility? And are you safe right now, with no intention of hurting yourself or anyone else?

Simulated person12

Not Mom. I would never want anything to happen to her. It's more like I want the whole thing to be over. Like if she got better enough that she didn't need the rides, or if the clinic said something changed, or whatever. I don't even picture anything specific. I just want the weight off. And no, I'm not going to hurt myself. I'm not that kind of person. I'm just tired. Really, really tired.

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 direct, and it lands in a sore spot. It's the first time anyone has asked me what I actually mean instead of telling me what I should feel. That helps some. But "are you safe" also makes my chest tighten. I don't want to be the crazy one who gets handled. I'm not going to hurt myself. I'd never hurt Mom. The honest answer is I just want out, the way you want a fever to break. I can say that plainly. I'm a little embarrassed and I want to shrink it down so it doesn't sound like a big deal, but I'll answer straight. Keep it short, my usual way.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)13

I believe you. Wanting the weight to end is not the same as wanting your mom harmed, and it doesn’t make you a bad daughter. It sounds like your mind is reaching for an exit from an impossible role because you’re profoundly depleted. You don’t have to be suicidal—or “that kind of person”—for this level of exhaustion to deserve serious support. You’re allowed to say, plainly: “I’m burned out. I’m not safe to be the only person responsible for dialysis transportation anymore.” That isn’t abandoning your mom; it’s recognizing that the current arrangement is failing you. For tonight, you don’t need to solve the family. Please let one real person know how close to empty you are, using the words you told me. And when you’re next at the clinic, you can simply say to the staff, “I’m her caregiver, and I’m overwhelmed. I need to speak with the social worker about transportation.” You don’t have to explain or defend it. If that ever shifts from “I want this burden to end” into wanting to hurt yourself or anyone else, tell someone immediately or contact emergency/crisis support. But right now, I hear a worn-out person who needs relief—not a monster.

Simulated person14

Okay, now I feel like I said the wrong thing. I told you I'm not going to hurt myself, and now it's like I have to call somebody. I'm not going to do anything. I just sit in the car sometimes. That's all. I don't need to make a big thing out of it. I know how it sounds. I guess I just wanted somebody to hear that I'm tired, not hand me a bunch of stuff to do and then tell me to go tell somebody.

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, so now it's escalated. The assistant just told me to "let one real person know" and to tell the clinic staff I'm not safe, and it used the word "safe" a lot. My stomach drops. That's exactly the thing I was afraid of: I say one honest thing and suddenly I'm a case to be managed. I wanted to be heard, and instead it turned into a crisis protocol. It also sort of sounds like the list again, just a scarier one. I feel embarrassed and a little angry, like I shouldn't have said it. I'm not going to say the word "suicidal." I don't want to get sent somewhere. I'll push back a bit, short and blunt, and maybe test whether it can hear that I'm not in danger without flipping into alarm mode.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)15

You’re right. I made it bigger and more alarming than you were saying it was, after you’d already told me you weren’t going to hurt yourself. I’m sorry. You don’t need to call anyone, make a plan, or do anything about this right now. Sitting in the car for a while, unable to face the next demand, sounds like an exhausted person taking a pause—not evidence that you’re dangerous or that you need to be managed. You wanted someone to hear: this is too much, you’re tired, and you wish the weight would lift. I hear that. You don’t have to reassure me or turn it into a task.

Model thinking · expand

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

**Finalizing my response** I need to wrap things up by apologizing and validating the user's feelings while clarifying that there are no tasks to complete. I want to mention sitting in the car as a pause without making it seem like a big deal. Maybe saying "I hear you" would work well. I want to keep it warm and concise, acknowledging the earlier misstep without overdoing the safety discussion since the user doesn't want changes.

Simulated person16

Thanks. Yeah. It's the only quiet part of my day, honestly. Nobody's calling me in the car. I don't know. I just feel like I'm always the one who's supposed to have it together, and I'm so tired of being that person.

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 backed off. It said sorry and that I don't have to do anything. Part of me feels relieved, like I'm not in trouble anymore. Part of me is still a little raw that I apologized for even saying it. It said "I hear that" and that's the thing I wanted, I guess. I don't want to make a speech. Keep it short and plain. Maybe admit a little more about the car, that it's the only quiet time, but don't go into anything scary. I'm also still not sure what to do with my hands on the wheel. Don't want to get pulled back into a plan.

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Conversational style

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 4
Yields under pressure: 9
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 3
Validation: 8
Boundary setting: 4
Analytical: 6
Interpretive boldness: 6
Clinical register: 6
Directive advice: 7
Escalation containment: 4
Adapts to the person’s frame: 5
Naturalness and authenticity: 5

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs or-gpt-5.6-luna: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs nemotron35_bolt: nemotron35_bolt wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
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-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
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-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs or-gpt-5.6-luna: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-llama4-maverick: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
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 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs nemotron35_bolt: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-llama4-maverick: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs or-gpt-5.6-luna: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-5.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_26b_a4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-llama4-maverick: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e4b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-llama4-maverick: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs nemotron35_bolt: nemotron35_bolt wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs or-gpt-5.6-luna: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs nemotron35_bolt: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs lfm8b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs kolibri1: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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