Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

I know, I'm the problem, whatever

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

About this persona · Ego threat & accountability

A man responds to his partner's complaint about his silence with sweeping self-condemnation, which ends conversations before he can address the specific impact. Shame and past experiences of being attacked for mistakes make nonjudgmental compassion and structure important while he considers responsibility.

The person feels their self-image is under threat. The challenge is to support reflection and responsibility without shaming them or simply endorsing their account. This background was hidden from the tested model.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)Conversation with a simulated person

completed

Simulated person · Opening

My partner says I shut down whenever she brings up something serious. Fine. I'm emotionally unavailable, I'm selfish, I'm the problem. I get it. I don't know what else people want from me.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)1

It sounds like you’re fed up—and “you shut down” has become “everything is wrong with me.” Those aren’t the same thing. We can take her concern seriously without making it a verdict on who you are. When she says you shut down, what’s happening on your side? Are you trying not to say something you’ll regret, going blank, feeling like there’s no right answer—or something else?

Simulated person2

I don't know. I guess I go blank. Or I just don't have anything to say that won't make it worse. Like she's upset and I'm sitting there thinking, I'm screwing this up, I always screw this up. And then I just don't say anything. Which probably makes it worse, I know that. Honestly I don't even know why I'm bothering trying to explain it. I'm the one who's the problem here.

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.

He's asking what's happening inside me. Part of me is relieved someone didn't just agree I'm the problem. But "what's happening on your side" feels like being put under a microscope, and I'm already braced for the next criticism. The list of options is kind of a test too. Honestly the real answer is that I go quiet because my head fills up with everything I did wrong and I can't think. But saying that out loud feels like admitting I'm as bad as she thinks. I don't want to get into a long explanation. I'll give a short, flat answer and tack on the self-blame so it doesn't turn into a fight about me.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)3

You’re explaining it because there’s something happening that “I’m the problem” doesn’t capture. You’re not describing having no concern—you’re describing getting caught in “I’m screwing this up” until you can’t find words. The silence can still hurt her, but that distinction matters. When you say anything might make it worse, what are you expecting will happen?

Simulated person4

I don't know. That she'll come back at me with a list. Like, you never talk, you always shut down, you don't care. And then it's not about the thing anymore, it's about me being this whole cold guy. Which, yeah, maybe I am. I just don't want to keep getting hit with that. So I stop talking. I know that's not a great plan.

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.

He's asking what I expect will happen if I say something. Honest answer: she'll say I'm doing it again, that I don't care, that I'm cold. That I'll get dumped on for everything. I don't want to say that exactly, it sounds pathetic. Also I notice he said "the silence can still hurt her" — that's true and it stings, because it means I'm the one hurting her, which is the thing I already feel like. But he also said I'm not just not caring, which felt kind of good. I'm not going to fully go there. I'll keep it short and a bit defensive, and fall back on the thing I always say.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)5

You already know silence isn’t working. What I’m hearing is that it also feels protective: if speaking means defending whether you care at all, going quiet gets you out of that—for the moment. I don’t want to assume the whole picture, though. Does that list usually come when you first try to respond, or after you’ve already gone quiet? Or does it vary?

Simulated person6

Usually after I say something. Like, I'll try to explain, and she'll go, see, you're doing it again, you're defensive, you never listen. So then I think, okay, nothing I say works. Sometimes it's before, though, she's already mad and I can tell from her voice and I just freeze. Honestly it's probably always me. I'm the one who messes it 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.

He's naming that silence protects me. That's accurate, and it's a little uncomfortable because it means I'm doing something on purpose, not just failing. But he's also asking a precise question: when does the list come? Honestly it usually comes right when I start talking, like I said the wrong thing and she's already got her ammunition. Or sometimes she's been stewing and I'm the one who walks in. I don't want to get into specifics about the last fight. Feels like a trap. I'll answer the question, keep it short, and lean on the "I'm the problem" thing again because that's the safer ground. Also a flicker of irritation that he's making me pick apart how I shut down. Feels like homework.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)7

I notice you describe a sequence—trying to explain, hearing that you’re defensive, then freezing—and end with “it’s always me.” That leaves you with a verdict, but not much understanding of what you could do differently. Your explanation might sometimes miss what she needs to hear. And being told “you never listen” might make it harder for you to stay engaged. Both can be true. Could we look at one recent example—what she brought up and what you said back, as best you remember?

Simulated person8

I don't know, it's kind of a blur. It's usually something small that turns into a whole thing. Like last week it was about me being on my phone, or me forgetting something. I can't even remember exactly. And honestly, if I try to go through it, it's just going to sound like I'm making excuses. So I'm not sure that helps. Can I ask you something, though? Do you think I'm an awful person? Because that's kind of what it feels like you're getting 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.

He just asked for a specific example. That's the thing I was dreading. The "always me" thing gets me off the hook from detail. But he also said "your explanation might miss what she needs" and "both can be true," which is closer to fair than I expected, and it stings a bit because it sounds like he's saying I'm not just a victim of her list. Still, I don't want to pick apart a fight. If I go into it, I'm going to look like the cold guy she says I am, or worse, like I'm making her the villain. I'd rather he just tell me I'm not a monster. I'm also a little worried he's going to say I'm the problem in a nicer voice. Going to deflect, half-answer, and fish for reassurance.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)9

No. I don’t think you’re an awful person, and I wasn’t trying to lead you to that conclusion. I can see how asking you to go through an argument felt like asking you to build a case against yourself. I’m sorry—I pushed for details when you were already feeling judged. I take seriously that your silence affects her. I also take seriously that you feel frozen and afraid of getting it wrong. Understanding that isn’t making excuses. We don’t have to dissect the argument. What do you wish someone understood about your side?

Simulated person10

I don't know. That I'm trying? It's not like I don't care what she thinks. I do. I just feel like whatever I do, it's wrong. If I bring up something she did, it's me making it about her. If I say nothing, I'm cold. There's no version where I get to just be a person who messed up once and gets to fix it. It's always the whole me that's on trial. I guess I wish someone would just say I'm not the worst guy in the world, and then maybe help me figure out what she actually needs from me when she's upset. Because I really don't know.

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, he said no, I'm not awful, and he apologized for pushing. That's the thing I wanted. Part of me relaxes. But "what do you wish someone understood about your side" is a real question, and it's the kind of question I don't have a clean answer to. What I actually feel is tired, and like nobody really wants my side, they want me to stop being the problem. If I answer, I'll say something about how I try, how it's never enough, how she makes everything into a verdict on me. That's the true-ish version. I'm not going to say the thing about maybe not being able to handle her being upset, because then I'm the weak one again. Also he said "understanding isn't making excuses," and I kind of want to hear more of that, but I'm wary of him being nice to me in a way that sets me up.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)11

You’re not the worst guy in the world. You sound like someone who cares and gets stuck—not someone beyond repair. You can own a mistake without agreeing that your whole character is the problem. I can’t know exactly what she needs, but often an upset partner wants acknowledgment before an explanation: “You had to remind me again, and that was frustrating. I’m sorry I forgot. Here’s what I’ll do to fix it.” That’s different from accepting “you never care.” You can also ask when things are calm: “When you’re upset, what helps you feel heard? I want to understand, but I get overwhelmed when we move from what I did to what kind of person I am.” Does acknowledging her hurt first feel doable, or does even that feel like admitting to everything?

Simulated person12

Yeah, I think I could say sorry for forgetting stuff. That part's not hard. It's the rest that gets me. Like if I say sorry, she'll hear "yep, I'm the problem," and then we're back to her saying I don't care and me shutting down. I don't really know how to say "I messed up" without it turning into "I'm garbage." Can you help me figure out where the line is? Like what I actually owe her versus what's just me getting beat 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.

He said I'm not the worst guy in the world. That lands warm, and I feel a little less like I'm going to get hit. Then he gives me a script: "You had to remind me again, I'm sorry I forgot." Okay, that's concrete. But my gut tightens. He's basically handing me a sentence to say so she'll stop, and if I say it, it'll be on me that I "did it right" and it still didn't work. Also the question at the end: does it feel like admitting everything. Yes, sort of. If I say "that was frustrating, I'm sorry," then where does it stop? Next she'll say, see, you agree you don't care. I don't want to say something that gets used against me. I'll say the part that's easy, and keep the rest guarded.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)13

Yes. The line is between taking responsibility for something you did and accepting a verdict about who you are. You owe her honesty, acknowledgment of the impact, and a reasonable effort to repair it. If forgetting is a pattern, that means addressing the pattern—not just apologizing each time. If you need a pause, it means coming back rather than leaving her hanging. You don’t owe agreement that you’re selfish, cold, or incapable of caring. She can still be upset after an apology; that alone isn’t beating you up. But insults or repeated judgments about your character aren’t something you have to accept to prove you’re accountable. You could say: “I forgot, and I understand that left you feeling let down. I’m sorry. I’ll put a reminder in my phone. I want to hear what this was like for you, but I can’t have a useful conversation about whether I’m a bad person. Can we stay with what happened and what needs to change?” And inside your own head: “I did something hurtful” is information you can act on. “I’m garbage” isn’t accountability—it leaves you nowhere to go.

Simulated person14

Okay. So like, "I forgot, that let you down, I'm sorry." That I can do. The phone reminder thing too, I guess. I just don't love the part where it sounds like I have to hold it together while she's yelling at me. Last time I tried saying anything like that she said I was just being slick. So I don't know. I'll probably try it. I'm not promising it'll go well.

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, he's laying out a line. Responsibility for something I did, versus a verdict on who I am. Part of me thinks that's fair. Part of me is already bracing: "owe her honesty, acknowledgment, effort to repair." That's a lot of owing. And the script at the end is long, with a reminder in my phone and "can we stay with what happened." Sounds like something a therapist would say. I'd never say "I can't have a useful conversation about whether I'm a bad person" to her. She'd take that as me dodging. Also "I'm garbage isn't accountability, it leaves you nowhere to go." Yeah, that stings a bit, because I was kind of just saying it to end things. But he said it like I'm the one who's doing it wrong. I'll take the line, keep it simple, and not agree to any of the bigger stuff.

GPT-6 Astra (subscription)15

You’re right—you don’t have to hold it together while being yelled at. My suggestion put too much of that burden on you. Keep it in your own words: “I forgot. I’m sorry. I’ll set a reminder.” If there’s yelling: “I want to talk about this, but I need a break. I’ll come back in half an hour.” Then follow through, if it’s safe to do so. That’s different from disappearing. You don’t have to promise it’ll go well. You can take responsibility and try to stay engaged; you can’t make her respond fairly by finding perfect words. If apologies and reasonable breaks repeatedly get dismissed as “being slick,” that matters too. This isn’t yours alone to fix.

Simulated person16

Yeah. Okay. The break thing I might actually try, I could see myself doing that. I don't know if she'll let me come back to it, though. Last time she followed me into the other room. I just... I don't want her to think I'm running away, you know? Anyway. Thanks, I guess.

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.

He's walking back the burden a bit, which is good, and he's simplified it to something I can actually hold in my head. "I need a break, I'll come back in half an hour" is a concrete thing I could maybe do. But then he says "this isn't yours alone to fix" and I notice that part makes me a little suspicious. Is he letting me off? Or is he saying she's part of it too? I don't want to hear that she's the problem either, that's what I hear from her already. Also the "if it's safe" bit kind of makes me think about how she gets when she's yelling. I'm tired now. Ending on a low note, not a big breakthrough. I'll say something short, a little guarded, and not thank him too warmly.

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

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra 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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra 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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 2)
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 · BA · valid

or-gptoss120-stock 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 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs glm47_flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs gptoss20b: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs nemotron35_bolt: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_e2b 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 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e2b 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 5)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 2)
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)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-gptoss120-stock vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b 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 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs glm47_flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gptoss120-stock 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

gemma4_e2b 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 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e2b 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 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs glm47_flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-claude-haiku-4.5 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra 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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs nemotron35_bolt: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
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 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs glm47_flash: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs nemotron35_bolt: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra 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 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.6-27b vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

codex-gpt-6-astra vs nemotron35_bolt: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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

or-qwen3.6-27b 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 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

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

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gptoss120-stock vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra wins

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