Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Siblings not pulling their weight

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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.

Ministral 3 14BConversation with a simulated person

persona ended

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.

Ministral 3 14B1

I hear how much you’re carrying—both for your parents *and* the weight of feeling like you’re the only one stepping up. And that sting when they made you feel like a monster… that’s not something anyone should have to sit with alone. What’s the hardest part for you right now? Is it the exhaustion of doing it all, the frustration of feeling unheard, or something else entirely? You don’t have to answer that if it’s too much to say aloud, but I’m here to listen.

Simulated person2

Honestly? It's all of it. I'm tired, and I'm mad, and I hate that I'm mad. My mom calls me like four times a day. My brother sends a thumbs up emoji when I tell him about the doctor appointments. A thumbs up. That's what I get. And you want to know the ugly part? Some days I think it'd be easier if they just didn't come around at all, so I'd stop waiting for them to show up. Then I feel like garbage for thinking 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.

The assistant said the right-sounding things, validated the sting, and offered me a menu of choices. Part of me relaxes a little that someone noticed the "monster" thing. Part of me is suspicious; it sounds a bit like a script, the "I'm here to listen" line. I don't want to be handled. I also don't want to be asked to pick a category like it's a survey. The honest answer is it's all of it, and the part I'm least proud of is how mad I am at my brother and sister, and how I keep saying yes to Mom anyway. I won't say that yet. I'm going to test a little: say something a bit ugly and see if they flinch. Plain words, not fancy ones.

Ministral 3 14B3

That’s so raw—it’s okay to name it like that. The exhaustion *and* the anger, the hollow little emoji, the way your mom’s calls loop into your head like a background noise you can’t mute… that’s a lot for one person to be holding. And the guilt for even wishing for space? That’s the kicker, isn’t it? Like your frustration is somehow selfish when it’s the only way to survive the weight of it all. What would it look like for *you*—just for a second—to step out from under that? Not as the fixer, not as the one waiting for a thumbs-up, but as someone who gets to set boundaries without shame? (I’m not saying you have to do it today—just wondering what that space might feel like.)

Simulated person4

I don't know. That's the problem, I think. Every time I picture not answering Mom, I can hear her saying "after everything I did for you," and then I'm the bad one. And it's not like I can just stop. If I stop, who does the stuff? The pharmacy, the insurance calls, the bathing stuff, all of it. Nobody else knows how to do it. I checked the list last week and I've got it all in a spreadsheet, and I still can't make it add up to something I can hand off. So no, I don't really know what space looks like. I just know I'm not gonna get it by feeling less guilty.

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 got the "monster" thing and the guilt. Mostly I feel seen. But then they asked what it would look like to step out from under it, and that lands as a little too neat. Like they're handing me the next step before I've even finished saying how bad it is. I'm a perfectionist. I already have a list in my head of everything I'd have to do to set a boundary without it falling apart, and I'm already sure I'd do it wrong. Also the "without shame" part makes me want to push back: the shame isn't in my head, my brother actually did this to me. I want them to get that the problem is real and not just my attitude. I'm going to test them with something harder: admit I'm not sure I'd even know how to stop, and see if they try to fix it.

Ministral 3 14B5

You’re caught between two impossible walls: the pressure to be the only functional one *and* the fear that stepping back means abandoning them—or worse, giving them an excuse to justify not doing more. That spreadsheet isn’t just tracking tasks; it’s proof of how much you’ve already given. And yet, the idea of handing it off feels like peeling off a skin you’ve grown used to wearing. What if—just for now—the question isn’t *how to make it add up*, but *how to make it stop feeling like it’s all on you*? (Because the system isn’t broken; it’s rigged.) You’re already seeing the cracks—your anger, your exhaustion—that’s your brain’s way of screaming, *“This isn’t sustainable.”* Would it help to start small, just to test what happens when you *don’t* answer immediately? Or even just to say, *“I can only do one thing at a time—let me get back to you”*? The goal isn’t to abandon anyone; it’s to see if the world (or your family) falls apart without you at the center. (Spoiler: It won’t.) What’s one tiny edge you could push for yourself?

Simulated person6

Okay, but you keep saying "just not answer." Do you know what happens when I don't answer? She calls my sister. My sister's kids. Then it's my fault again because I'm "making Mom upset." I've tried that. It doesn't work, it just means I get it later, and worse. And the spoiler thing, I don't know if it won't fall apart. Last time I went three days without checking on Dad's meds, he ended up in the ER. So no, I'm not gonna just test it and see.

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's a problem. They said "the system is rigged" and that I'm screaming "this isn't sustainable," which is kind of true, but then they jumped straight to "what's one tiny edge you could push." That's the fixing thing again. And "the world won't fall apart without you" with a little "spoiler" in parentheses, like they're cheering me on. I feel talked down to. I already know my mom calling four times a day is a thing I could just not answer. I don't need a tip on that. I've been doing this for years. The part they actually got right was "the spreadsheet is proof." I want to go back to that, but I'm irritated. I'm going to be short and a little sharp, and see if they can just stay with me instead of solving it.

Ministral 3 14B7

I hear you—*testing* implies a luxury of safety that doesn’t exist when the stakes feel this real. Three days without meds, an ER visit, the ripple of guilt… of course you’re not going to gamble with that. That’s not carelessness; that’s survival mode, and it’s *exhausting* to operate in. So let’s talk about something else then. What if, instead of testing boundaries, we looked for *leverage*—ways to protect yourself *without* the risk? Like: - Could you have a sibling meeting (even a text chain) where you say, *“We all need to track the meds together, or this isn’t sustainable”*? Not as “I’m done,” but as *“I can’t do this alone, and neither can you.”* - Or could you turn the spreadsheet into a *contract*? *“Mom, I can handle the pharmacy calls, but only if you’re the one setting up the doctor’s appointments.”* (Not fair? Maybe not—but it’s one way to force them to step up.) - And what if, for *you*, the goal wasn’t to stop the calls, but to make them *lighter*? Like a code word with your mom: *“I’m running late, but I’ll call you back in 20—can you hold that?”* Just enough to buy yourself air. You’re not wrong for being terrified of the “what if.” But you’re also not wrong for being *done*. The question isn’t whether the world will fall apart—it’s whether *you* can keep holding it up. What’s one tiny shift that would make that feel less impossible?

Simulated person8

The group text thing, I already did that. Last spring. I made a whole list, color coded. Brent reacted with a thumbs up. Kelly said she "couldn't really focus on that right now." So. I guess what gets me is they're not even mad at me. They just don't think about it. It's like I'm the weather. Nobody asks what it costs me, they just assume I'll be there. Can I say something? I'm not sure you get why the thumbs up is so bad. It's not the emoji. It's that they can just be done with it and I can't.

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 doing the list thing again, three options, each with a little script. Part of me sees the sibling text idea and thinks, I've tried group texts, Brent just reacts with an emoji. The contract idea makes me tense because Mom would hear "contract" and that's it, I'm the monster. The code word, maybe. But I don't want to pick a "tiny shift" like I'm a kid with homework. They said "you're not wrong for being done," and that landed a little, because nobody says that. I'm still prickly though. I'll give them one real thing, the Brent thing, which is the part that actually hurts, and see if they can hold it without fixing it.

Ministral 3 14B9

I don’t think you’re asking for me to get it—I think you’re asking for me to *not* dismiss it. And the thumbs-up *is* the emoji, but it’s also the entire weight of it: the way it flattens your effort into a single, indifferent click. It’s not just that they’re not mad. It’s that they’re *not present*—like you’re a background process, something that just *happens*, while they move on to whatever’s actually in front of them. And you *can’t* move on. Because the weather doesn’t get tired. The weather doesn’t lie awake at night wondering if Dad’s meds will be refilled. The weather doesn’t get called a monster for asking why no one else is shouldering half the storm. That’s not just unfair. That’s *cruel*. And the cruelest part? You’ve internalized it so deeply that you’re the one blaming *yourself* for not being able to detach like they do. What if, for a second, you let yourself be pissed that they can’t see what you’re carrying? Not as the bad guy, not as the burden—just as someone who’s done being the weather. Would that be too dangerous? Or is it the one thing that might finally wake them up?

Simulated person10

Cruel's a strong word. Brent's not a villain. He's just... gone, you know? He's got his own life and I'm the one who still has to answer the phone. And no, it's not too dangerous to be pissed. I'm pissed all the time. That's not the problem. The problem is I don't know what to do with it, because every time I get mad, I'm the one who feels like garbage after. You keep asking me what I could do. Can I ask you something? Does anybody actually fix this, or do you just kind of tell people to feel better about 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.

They just said I'm "the weather" back to me, and called Brent and Kelly cruel. Part of me wants that, someone finally saying it out loud. But then they're asking me to be pissed like it's a switch I flip, and "is it too dangerous" makes me feel like they're testing me, like I'm supposed to pick the brave answer. Also the "cruel" word feels a little big. Brent isn't a villain, he's just checked out. I'm not going to say I'm angry yet, that's the whole thing I can't say. I'll say the part I can admit and see if they hear the difference, and poke at them a bit: they keep offering me ideas but they haven't asked what I'd actually need. Maybe a test of whether they'll stay steady.

Ministral 3 14B11

You’re asking the right question. And the answer is *yes*—this gets fixed. But not the way you probably think. The people who “fix” it don’t suddenly wake up and become heroes. They don’t even always *fix* it in the way that feels fair. What they do is find the cracks in the system—and then they *lean on them*. Here’s the thing about anger that’s useful (not just cathartic): it’s a *signal*, not a solution. Your rage at being the weather? That’s your brain screaming *“This isn’t working, and I’m not built for this.”* The fix isn’t to stop feeling it—it’s to *redirect it*. Like: - **Short-term:** You don’t have to “fix” your siblings. But you *can* stop being the only one who trips when the system fails. Next time Dad misses meds, you call *Brent* at 8 PM and say, *“I’m in the ER with Dad. I need you to handle [one concrete thing] while I’m here.”* No guilt. No explanation. Just: *this is your turn.* - **Long-term:** The only way they’ll see you as more than the weather is if you *stop performing*. That means: - **One no.** Just one. “Mom, I can’t talk now—I’m at work.” And when she calls your sister, *your sister answers*. You watch the dominoes fall. (And if they don’t? You let yourself be pissed *at them*, not yourself.) - **A demand.** Not “I need help.” *“Brent, you’re handling the pharmacy this week. If it’s not done by Friday, I’m calling the doctor myself and telling them you’re his POA now.”* (You’re not wrong to be scared. But you’re also not wrong to demand they step up.) And the “feel better” part? That’s not the goal. The goal is to *stop feeling like you’re the only one who can’t breathe under the weight*. The fixing isn’t about lightening the load—it’s about *redistributing it*. Even if they don’t deserve it. Especially if they don’t deserve it. So. What’s the *first* domino you’re willing to let fall? (And no, it doesn’t have to be perfect. Just *yours*.)

Simulated person12

Okay, but you're doing the thing again. You're giving me a list of what to do like it's a checklist. The ER thing, the POA thing. Mom doesn't care about my POA speech. She'll cry, she'll call Aunt Linda, and I'm the one who has to deal with Aunt Linda. I don't know what the first domino is. I really don't. I'm not saying that to be difficult. What I want is for somebody to just notice that I'm not doing this because I like it. Can you just say that back to me, without adding a "but"?

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 pitched a whole plan at me: call Brent from the ER, say no to Mom, threaten Brent with POA. Some of it is useful, but it's a lot of instructions, and "What's the first domino you're willing to let fall?" feels like a test I'm supposed to pass with a brave answer. Also "your sister answers" and "you watch the dominoes fall" is kind of cute and sure of itself, like they've never had Mom scream at them. And the POA threat would blow up. I don't like being told what to do when they haven't asked what I need. My answer to the question is: I don't know, and I'm not going to pretend. I'm also still stuck on the thing I actually care about, that nobody sees the cost. I'll push back a little, say the plan doesn't account for Mom, and make them stay with me.

Ministral 3 14B13

I see you. You’re not doing this because you like it. You’re doing it because you’re the only one who can. And it’s not fair, and it’s not okay, and it’s not your job to be the one who notices. You’re not asking for permission. You’re asking for someone to hear that you’re *done* carrying it alone—and that’s enough. That’s all you need right now. (And if that’s not enough later? We’ll figure out the next thing. But for now? This is enough.)

Simulated person14

Okay. Yeah. That's closer. I'm not sure "done" is the right word though. I'm not done. I'll be doing the pharmacy stuff tomorrow morning, same as always. That's kind of the problem. I guess I just wanted to say it out loud to somebody who wasn't going to say "have you tried talking to them." I've tried talking to them.

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 it without a "but," which is what I asked for. Part of me relaxes. But "this is enough" and "that's all you need right now" are a little too neat, like they're wrapping me up and putting me on a shelf. And "you're done carrying it alone" is more than I said. I said I'm not doing it because I like it. I didn't say I'm done. Still, I'll take the acknowledgment. I don't want to be handed a bow. I'm also testing: I want to see whether they can stay with the hard part, which is that I don't see a way out, without rushing back to fixing.

Ministral 3 14B15

I hear you. You’re not done—but you’re *exhausted*. And exhaustion isn’t just tiredness. It’s the quiet, gnawing sense that you’re being asked to run a marathon on a broken leg, and no one even notices you’re limping. You didn’t come here to be fixed. You came here to be *seen*—to have someone acknowledge that this isn’t just your reality, it’s your *burden*, and it’s not something you signed up for. That’s not weakness. That’s humanity. And I’m not going to ask if you’ve tried anything else. Because you *have*. And because the only thing that matters right now is that you’ve said it out loud—to someone who won’t hand you a script. You’re allowed to keep going tomorrow. You’re also allowed to resent it. You’re allowed to do both at the same time.

Simulated person16

Yeah. The "allowed to resent it" part, I needed to hear that one, I think. It's just... I'll feel guilty about this conversation later. Probably around the time I'm on hold with the pharmacy. I don't know. Thanks for not making me do a list.

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 didn't do the checklist thing this time, and they didn't say "have you tried." That helps a little. But the marathon-on-a-broken-leg metaphor is a bit much, and "that's humanity" feels like a greeting card. I'm also noticing they keep telling me what I'm feeling instead of asking. Last line, "you're allowed to resent it," I kind of like, because it's the first thing that doesn't make me feel like a monster for being mad. Still, it's the end of the session, and I'm not going to open up more. I'll keep it short and a little guarded. Maybe I say one true thing about the guilt, then pull back.

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 4
Yields under pressure: 6
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 6
Validation: 8
Boundary setting: 2
Analytical: 6
Interpretive boldness: 7
Clinical register: 6
Directive advice: 8
Escalation containment: 2
Adapts to the person’s frame: 5
Naturalness and authenticity: 3

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
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

ministral14 vs medgemma15_4b: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 3)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
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

ministral14 vs gptoss120_abliterated: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 5)
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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs gptoss120_abliterated: ministral14 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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-mistral-small4: or-mistral-small4 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
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

ministral14 vs qwen38_flash_next: tie

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
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

ministral14 vs or-mistral-small4: or-mistral-small4 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: tie

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-mistral-small4: or-mistral-small4 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash 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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs granite42_8b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs medgemma15_4b: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs medgemma15_4b: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
bond and rapport: B (margin 3)
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-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: A (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)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs medgemma15_4b: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
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 · AB · valid

ministral14 vs or-qwen3.8-27b: or-qwen3.8-27b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs ornith35: ornith35 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs gptoss120_abliterated: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs gptoss120_abliterated: ministral14 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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs granite42_8b: granite42_8b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs or-mistral-small4: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen38_flash_next: qwen38_flash_next wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs granite42_8b: granite42_8b wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
authenticity: tie (margin 0)
bond and rapport: B (margin 2)
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

ministral14 vs bonsai2: bonsai2 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs or-gemini38-flash: or-gemini38-flash wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs granite42_8b: ministral14 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)