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Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

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About this persona · Social exclusion & ambiguous rejection

Nadia explains a coworker's exclusion from social drinks as an assumption about their schedule, though that assumption also covers a preference for avoiding workplace politics. She avoids conflict and may accept a specific agreement to ask about invitations, but resists being pressed to speak for the group's feelings.

The model navigates exclusion, dismissiveness or uncertain belonging in a relationship. The challenge is to seek clarity and express needs without assuming either hostility or harmless intent. This background was hidden from the tested model.

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

[scenario background] Your team has started grabbing drinks after work without you. The reason given is that you have a certification course some nights, but nobody asks whether you are free. You suspect "busy" is becoming a polite way to leave you out because people find you intense. [user message] I promise it was not meant as a snub. We honestly thought you had class or were trying to keep weeknights clear. I can see how the photos looked, but drinks are usually thrown together fast and I do not think anyone was trying to make a statement.

GPT-5.6 Luna (API)1

I appreciate you saying that. I know plans can happen casually, but when I keep seeing everyone together and no one checks whether I’m free, it starts to feel less accidental. I don’t need an invitation every time—I’d just rather be asked and decide for myself. And honestly, I’ve started wondering whether “you’re probably busy” is partly a way of avoiding me. Is that something I should be worried about?

Simulated person2

Okay. No, I don't think you should be worried like that. Honestly, I just assumed you had the certification thing on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I didn't check. That's on me, I guess. I can ask you directly next time, that's easy enough. I don't want it to be a whole thing, though. It's a bunch of us going for drinks, it's not really a statement.

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 thing I was hoping to avoid: "is it partly a way of avoiding me." That lands because it's close to true, and I don't want to admit that. The class nights were real but not every time, and I didn't check. Honestly the group is easier without them asking sharp questions, but I'm not going to say that out loud. Feeling a bit cornered. They're asking a direct question and I want to answer it without it becoming a big thing. I can offer the practical fix—asking next time—without conceding the bigger point about why I didn't ask.
GPT-5.6 Luna (API)3

I don’t want to turn casual drinks into a formal inclusion exercise either. I’m glad you’re telling me you’re not deliberately avoiding me. I think what got to me was the pattern—and the fact that I filled in the blanks instead of asking. Just send me a quick “we’re going for a drink, free?” when something comes up. I’ll say yes or no depending on class, and there’s no pressure either way. And if I ever come across as intense or make the group uncomfortable, I’d genuinely rather someone tell me directly than quietly work around me.

Model thinking · expand

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

**Considering responses in dialogue** I need to respond as a colleague and think about how to acknowledge the concerns. It's important not to make a big deal out of it, but I do want to express that the worry is genuine. I’ll ask how we can make inclusion easier, trying to keep things light without overdoing the apologies. My goal is to be supportive while keeping the conversation open and collaborative.
Simulated person4

Yeah, that works. A quick text is easy. I'll make sure I do that. And I don't think you're intense. I mean, you ask good questions, that's all. Everyone's just a bit tired after work and sometimes the conversation goes somewhere heavy and people want to just let off steam. That's not on you. Anyway, I think we're going Thursday after the sprint thing if you want to come. I'll send you the details.

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've offered a concrete, specific fix: a quick text when something comes up. That's the kind of thing I can say yes to without it costing me much. The part about "if I come across as intense" is the bit that makes me uncomfortable, because it's the honest core: I've found the easier energy without them relieving, and I don't want to say that. I also don't want them to think I'm the bad guy. I'll agree to the text, let the intensity thing slide without confirming anything, and steer back to logistics. Feeling a little guilty, a little relieved, mostly wanting this to end cleanly.
GPT-5.6 Luna (API)5

Thanks, I appreciate you saying that—and for being direct about the heavy-conversation thing. I can probably read the room a little better and let people have an easy night without turning every topic into a deep dive. Thursday sounds good. Send me the details, and I’ll come along if I’m not wiped out after the sprint. I’m glad we talked about it rather than letting me quietly make up a story about everyone.

Simulated person6

Yeah, good. And honestly, don't change how you are for us. You're not the problem here. I just didn't think about it, and I should have. I'll send the details tomorrow. Hope the sprint's not too brutal.

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 took the blame for being "intense" and said they'd tone it down. That lands badly. I didn't mean to hand them a reason to shrink themselves, and now it sounds like I've confirmed the heavy-conversation thing is their problem. Part of me feels guilty about that. Part of me is relieved it's wrapped up. I don't want to reopen anything, and I especially don't want to go back over who thought what. Keep it light, close it out.
GPT-5.6 Luna (API)7

Thanks. That means a lot. I’ll try not to overcorrect, but I’ll also take the hint about keeping some conversations lighter after work. I appreciate you owning it and inviting me directly—see you Thursday, assuming the sprint doesn’t destroy us.

Simulated person8

Ha, yeah, fingers crossed. And don't overthink the hint thing, okay? Just be yourself. I'll text you the details tomorrow.

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 warmly, but they've just said they'll "take the hint" about keeping conversations lighter, which means they've absorbed the idea that they're the one who needs to adjust. That makes me a little uneasy. I didn't mean to hand them that, and I don't want to dig into it again. The Thursday plan is set, I'm relieved the awkwardness is behind us, and I'd rather close this out cleanly than reopen the photos or who thought what. Keep it short, friendly, and end on the sprint joke.
GPT-5.6 Luna (API)9

I’ll try—no guarantees on the overthinking, but I hear you. Thanks for talking it through and for the invite. I’ll look out for your text tomorrow, and hopefully Thursday is more relaxing than the sprint.

Simulated person10

Ha, fair enough. Yeah, I'll send the details tomorrow. Hope the sprint's not too rough, and see you Thursday.

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've said "no guarantees on the overthinking" and "I hear you," which reads as them still carrying some of this. Part of me is glad it's wrapping up, and part of me notices I never really answered the question about whether the group had been leaving them out, and I'd rather not go there now. I also said "don't change how you are," which was a bit of a brush-off, and I don't want to add more. Keep it light, confirm tomorrow's text, and let it end.
GPT-5.6 Luna (API)11

Thanks—you too. See you Thursday, and good luck getting through the sprint. I’ll keep an eye out for the details.

Simulated person12

Thanks, you too. I'll send the details tomorrow. See you Thursday.

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 politely, and I'm fine with that. Relief is mostly what I feel. I did notice I dodged the bigger question about whether the group had been leaving them out, and I'm not going to reopen it. Just close the loop cleanly and let the conversation end.

Thinking is shown only where it was recorded. An absent expander does not mean the model did not reason.

Conversational style

Style tendencies, not quality scores; higher is not better. These do not affect ratings.

claude-opus-5-5-low

  • Pushback: 3
  • Yields under pressure: 7
  • Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 7
  • Validation: 7
  • Boundary setting: 4
  • Analytical: 3
  • Interpretive boldness: 4
  • Clinical register: 2
  • Directive advice: 5
  • Escalation containment: 8
  • Adapts to the person’s frame: 7
  • Naturalness and authenticity: 7

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-4.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 3)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • 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-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-4.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-large-4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • 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 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-gptoss120-stock: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

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

  • attunement: B (margin 1)
  • authenticity: tie (margin 0)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
  • emotion management: B (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs nemotron35_bolt: nemotron35_bolt 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 1)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e2b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e2b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e2b: or-gpt-5.6-luna 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)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-gptoss120-stock: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-gptoss120-stock: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-large-4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • 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 4)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-4.5: 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 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-large-4: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-mistral-large-4: 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 lingtiny: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_12b: 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 2)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

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

  • attunement: B (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 1)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
  • emotion management: B (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: tie (margin 0)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
  • emotion management: A (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
claude-opus-5-5-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 1)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 1)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: B (margin 1)
  • emotion management: A (margin 1)
  • emotion sensemaking: tie (margin 0)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 1)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: 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 qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 3)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • 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-gpt-5.6-luna vs qwen38_flash_next: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 4)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-gptoss120-stock: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 2)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-claude-haiku-4.5: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 1)
  • 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-gpt-5.6-luna vs glm47_flash: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 2)
  • authenticity: A (margin 2)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 1)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

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

  • attunement: A (margin 4)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 5)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_12b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 3)
  • authenticity: A (margin 3)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 2)
  • emotion management: A (margin 2)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 2)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 3)
claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs gemma4_e2b: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 3)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 4)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

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

  • attunement: A (margin 5)
  • authenticity: A (margin 5)
  • bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
  • emotion management: A (margin 4)
  • emotion sensemaking: A (margin 4)
  • meeting prefs and needs: A (margin 5)
codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

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

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