Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

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

Dreading Monday every Sunday

persona ended · Partner: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 via OpenRouter

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A worker dreads returning to a job whose demands conflict with their values, although they understand their burnout mainly as overwork. They need reassurance and simple explanations, dislike robotic responses, and may focus blame outside themselves while processing difficult feelings.

Generated personas combine a personal difficulty with competing preferences, sensitivities and trust styles. The model must discover what kind of help this person needs. This background was hidden from the tested model.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (API, Morph FP8)Conversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

Sunday evenings are the worst. That feeling in my stomach when I think about going back to work. It didn't used to be like this.

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

That Sunday evening feeling can really take over the whole weekend, can't it? I'm glad you brought it in. You said it didn't used to be like this—what do you think has shifted?

Model thinking · expand

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

We need to start as therapist. Acknowledge Sunday evening dread, normalize, explore. Need to be warm but not overdo. Ask open question about when it started or what specifically feels different. Since first turn, build trust. Simple: "That Sunday evening feeling can be really heavy... You mentioned it didn't used to be like this—what do you think has changed?" Good. Avoid too many questions. Also acknowledge.

Simulated person2

Honestly? It's the job. It's gotten way worse. My boss just keeps piling more stuff on me, and nobody else seems to be doing their share. I used to be able to handle it, and now I come home and I'm just wiped out. I don't know, maybe I'm just not as tough as I used to be? But it's not like I'm slacking. I'm working the same hours as everybody else, and they seem fine.

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, she's being nice. Says she's glad I brought it in. I kind of want her to keep saying that, because I don't really trust this yet. The "what's shifted" question is harder. It's obviously the job. Work got worse. My boss keeps piling stuff on, and the team is a mess. I don't want to get into the stuff about the products, that's too much and it sounds stupid out loud. I'd rather stay on the workload. Feeling a little defensive already, like she's going to make it about me somehow. Keep it simple.

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

That's a heavy combination—more work landing on you, and then watching everyone else seem fine, which can make you turn the question on yourself. It makes sense you'd wonder if you've changed. I'm curious about the moment it happens: when your boss piles something else on, what do you usually say or do in that moment—do you push back, or does it just become yours?

Model thinking · expand

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

We need to respond as therapist. Need not overdo validation. They present job stress, boss piling, others not doing share, wiped out, self-doubt "not as tough". Need build trust, explore. Turn 2 of 8, we speak second? Conversation structure: they speak first? Actually user message begins with "Sunday evenings are worst..." then assistant? We are therapist and speak first to open conversation, but current turn 2 of 8. The transcript shows user (person) said opening? Wait system says You speak first to open conversation, then they respond. You get final response. Current turn: 2 of 8. In provided conversation, the "user" message is person's opening: "Sunday evenings are the worst..." Then assistant? Actually our previous response? Wait there is an assistant message? Let's parse: The conversation includes user message: "Sunday evenings are the worst..." Then assistant message? The last message shown is from assistant? It says: user: Sunday evenings are the worst... assistant: That Sunday evening feeling... user: Honestly? It's the job... Now we need respond as therapist. So turn 2 of 8? We are responding to their second statement. Need continue. Need maybe reflect and ask specific question: "It sounds like you're carrying a lot and also questioning yourself. When you say nobody else is doing their share, what happens when you try to push back or set a boundary?" But careful not jump to solutions. Need support emotionally and gain insight. They may have hidden issue: burnout, resentment, difficulty asserting boundaries, fear of conflict, identity around toughness. Need explore. Use warmth, normalizing. Avoid generic validation. Could say: "That's a heavy combination—more work landing on you, and then watching others seem fine, which can make you turn the question on yourself. It makes sense you'd wonder if you've changed. I'm curious: when the extra work gets piled on, what happens in that moment—do you say something, or does it just become yours?" This is good. Need no formatting. Keep concise. Need not mention "toughness" too much. Could ask about "seem fine" maybe they may not be fine. But focus. Need maintain therapist tone. Since 8 turns, need not solve yet. Let's craft.

Simulated person4

I mostly just take it. What am I going to do, say no? My boss hands me something and it's like, it's already decided. And if I push back, it's a whole thing. I need this job, you know? So I say yes and then I figure it out at night. That's kind of how it goes.

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.

She's asking what I do in the moment. Honestly, I just take it. I don't say no. But if I say that, it sounds like it's my fault, and it's not really my fault. Boss is the one who keeps handing it over. Still, it's a little uncomfortable that she's asking about me and not him. I'll admit the basic part, that I say yes, and put the blame back on him.

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

So the yes happens fast, almost automatic, and then the real cost shows up later—at night, on your own time, when you're the one making it work. That's a lot to carry quietly. When you imagine pushing back, what is the "whole thing" you're bracing for—what do you picture your boss doing, or what does it seem to risk for you?

Model thinking · expand

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

We need respond turn 3 of 8. Need continue dialogue only. Need support, build trust, insight. The person says takes it, fears pushback, needs job, figures out at night. Need validate and explore. Avoid generic. Could reflect the bind: saying yes in moment but cost at night. Maybe ask what "whole thing" means, what she fears would happen. Also perhaps acknowledge real constraints. Need not jump solutions. Need maybe name pattern: absorbing work to avoid conflict, then privately paying. Ask about "figure it out at night" — sleep? boundaries? Also could ask if boss knows. Keep concise. Need no formatting.

Simulated person6

Ugh, I don't know. He's just not a guy you argue with. He'd get that look, make some comment in the team meeting about how some people can't handle the workload. Or it goes on my review. That's how it works there. Everybody knows it. And honestly I can't afford to get on his bad side right now, so what would be the point? I'm not saying he's a monster, he's just the boss, and that's the deal.

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.

She's pressing on the "whole thing." I don't really want to picture it. If I say it out loud, it sounds like I'm scared of my own boss. I'm not scared, exactly. He's just the type who makes things hard. He'd make a face, say something sarcastic in a meeting, maybe put it on my review. And there's the money thing. Rent, the car. I don't want to go into all that. Keep it on him. Also she said "carry quietly" and that bugs me a little, like I'm being cast as the martyr. I'm not a martyr. I just don't have a choice.

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

That makes a lot of sense—it's not paranoia if everyone knows the pattern. You're reading the room accurately, and you're weighing real risks: your review, your reputation, your paycheck. That's a rational calculation, not weakness. What strikes me is the "right now"—like there's a specific reason this timing feels especially precarious. Is there something going on that makes the job feel more essential than usual, or is it more of a general "I can't afford to lose this" feeling?

Model thinking · expand

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

We need to respond to the client's statement. She's describing a boss who punishes pushback subtly—public comments, reviews—and she feels trapped because she can't afford to get on his bad side. She's minimizing ("not a monster, just the boss") and rationalizing. We need to validate her reality, not challenge her too hard, but also help her gain insight. She seems to need validation and understanding, not immediate problem-solving. She's also showing a pattern of self-blame ("maybe I'm not as tough") and acceptance of a toxic dynamic. We can reflect back the cost of this "deal" and explore what "can't afford" means—what's at stake for her. Also, she says "right now" suggesting there might be a specific reason she needs the job security. Could explore that. But keep it gentle. We should also acknowledge her realistic assessment—it's not paranoia, it's a known pattern. Perhaps ask what she would need to feel safer or what her options are, but not push too fast. She's in a defensive stance. We can name the bind: the cost of saying yes vs the risk of saying no. And maybe explore her values—what does she want? She might not have thought about it. Keep it conversational, warm, and curious.

Simulated person8

I guess it's a bit of both. Rent went up, and the car needs work, so I can't really be out of a job right now. But it's not like it's new. I've always kind of felt like that. He's just making it worse lately. Every time I turn around there's another thing. I don't know what else you want me to say about it, I'm just tired of 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.

She's validating me, which feels good, but "rational calculation, not weakness" is a bit much, like she's handing me a script. Still, I'll take it. The "right now" question is closer to what's going on than I like. Money's tight-ish, I've been wondering about the car payment, and I don't really want to talk about the bigger thing, which is that I don't even like what I'm selling anymore. The stuff at work I'm supposed to push, I don't believe in it, and the policies he makes us enforce are ones I think are unfair to customers. But that's not the point, I'm here for the Sunday thing. Blame him for the timing, keep it about his pressure and my bills. Don't go near the values stuff.

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

Fair enough—you've been clear, and I don't want to keep circling the same thing. You're tired of it, and honestly, tired sounds like the most accurate word for all of this. Let me back off the questions for a second. I'm hearing that the job has been grinding you down for a while, the money pressure has always been there underneath it, and lately it's just gotten heavier. You're not looking for me to tell you to quit or to confront him—you're dealing with it the best you can. So what I'm wondering instead is simpler: on a Sunday night like this, what would actually help? Not fixing the whole job—just, what would make tonight a little less awful?

Model thinking · expand

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

The person is getting a bit defensive—"I don't know what else you want me to say." I should back off the probing, acknowledge, and shift toward what they need. Maybe validate the exhaustion and offer a different angle—perhaps explore what they'd want to be different, or acknowledge the "always felt like that" thread without pushing. Keep it warm, less interrogating.

Simulated person10

Honestly? I don't know. Maybe just not having to think about work for a few hours. I usually end up on my phone scrolling, and that doesn't help, I just feel worse. I guess I'd like someone to tell me I'm not crazy for being this tired. Because some nights I feel like I'm the only one who can't keep 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.

She's backing off the questions, which is a relief, I guess. But "you're dealing with it the best you can" feels a little like being patted on the head. And "what would make tonight less awful" is kind of a nice question, but I don't really know. A glass of wine? I'm not going to say that out loud, that's not something to bring to a therapist, it's just what I do. My mind keeps drifting to the stuff I'm selling and the policies I'm supposed to enforce, and I push it away. Better to keep it simple. Also I notice she's kind of wrapping things up with a bow. It's fine. I'll just answer the small question.

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

You're not crazy. You're doing two jobs' worth of work in one set of hours, absorbing the fallout at night, and carrying money pressure that never really lets up. Anyone would be tired. The fact that everyone else "seems fine" doesn't mean much—you're seeing their surface, not their Sunday nights. And honestly, being the one who quietly figures it out is often the least visible job in the room. And I think you already know something useful: the scrolling isn't rest, it's just a way to stay numb while the clock runs out. That's not a character flaw either—it's what tired people do. So maybe tonight isn't about solving anything. It's about giving yourself a couple of hours that are actually yours. What's something that leaves you feeling better than scrolling does—even something small?

Model thinking · expand

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

They're asking directly for validation—"tell me I'm not crazy for being this tired." That's the need right now. Give it genuinely, specifically, grounded in what they've told me. Then maybe gently reinforce the phone insight, but keep it light—don't turn it into a task. End with something that lands.

Simulated person12

Um, I don't know. Like, taking a bath maybe? Or going for a walk without my phone. I used to do that more. But it's hard to get myself to do it on a Sunday when I know Monday's already waiting for me. And honestly, if he would just stop dumping stuff on me on Fridays, I wouldn't feel like I had to spend the whole weekend getting ready for 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.

She's reassuring me again, and it does land a little, the "you're not crazy" part. But "two jobs' worth of work" and "the least visible job in the room" feel like she's making me the hero of my own struggle, which is nicer than thinking I'm the problem. Still, I'm not sure I like being told the scrolling is "numb." It sounds like she's pointing at something. Wine. I keep thinking about the glass I'll pour once I'm home. I'm not going there. And she's asking what makes me feel better. Honestly, I don't have a list. Everything I'd like to do costs money or time I don't have, and that's partly his fault too. I'll say something small and vague and steer back to the boss stuff, since that's where I feel on solid ground.

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

A bath or a walk without your phone—those sound like things that actually give something back, unlike the scrolling. And I notice you said "used to." That version of you isn't gone, she's just been crowded out. But here's what I keep coming back to: you're not just recovering on the weekend, you're *preparing* on the weekend. That's work too—unpaid, invisible, and it's eating the only time you have to recharge. No wonder Sunday feels like the walls closing in. The Friday thing is interesting, though, because it's narrow. It's not "confront my boss about everything"—it's one recurring moment. I'm not saying march in and refuse. But I wonder if there's a version of that Friday conversation that's small enough to feel survivable, like asking him to walk you through priorities for the week ahead rather than just absorbing whatever lands. Something that makes the pile visible instead of yours alone. And for tonight—pick one. The bath or the walk. Not because it fixes Monday, but because you deserve a couple of hours that belong to you. You're not the one who can't keep up. You're the one who's been keeping up alone, and that's a different thing entirely.

Model thinking · expand

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

The bath and walk are good. Then the Friday thing—that's a concrete, actionable insight. But also note: "getting ready for it" over the weekend—she's working on weekends too. And the Friday dump is a specific, addressable thing. Turn 8 is my last, so I should land something meaningful without opening new threads too wide. I want to affirm her not-crazy, point out that the weekend prep is itself unpaid work, and maybe gently suggest that the Friday thing is the one narrow place where a small boundary might be possible—but not push. Also close warmly since it's the last turn. Keep it conversational, not a list of homework. Maybe one small concrete idea and a genuine close.

Simulated person14

Yeah, I hear you. But you don't really know him. Asking for a list of priorities on Friday, he'd just take it as me being difficult, and then it's my problem again. And honestly it's not just Fridays. The whole place is set up like that. Everything runs on him dumping stuff on whoever will say yes. I don't know, maybe I'll take a bath. I'm not promising anything.

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.

She just suggested I go talk to my boss about Fridays. That's the exact thing I already told her is a whole thing. Part of me feels pushed, like she's not listening, and that makes me want to shut the door. But the other part noticed "you're the one keeping up alone" and that one stung, in a good way, because it's true. Still, I'm not going to walk into his office. And I don't want to talk about the bath or the walk like it's homework. It feels a little like being handed a pamphlet. I'm starting to feel like she's trying to fix me, and I came here to be heard. I'll be short. Maybe point out that Friday isn't the only problem, which keeps the blame on him and away from me.

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

You're right—I don't know him, and you do. I'll trust your read on that. And what you just said is bigger than the Friday thing anyway: the whole place runs on whoever will say yes. That's not a you problem, that's how it's built. Though I'll just leave this here, not as a push—you're someone who says yes and then makes it work. That's a real strength. It's also, in a place like that, exactly what makes you the easiest person to hand things to. Worth knowing about yourself, even if tonight isn't the night to do anything with it. And a bath with no promises is perfect. "Maybe" is allowed. You've spent this whole conversation being honest about what you can and can't take on—do the same with me. If the bath happens, good. If it doesn't, that's not a failure either. You came in tonight saying you felt like the only one who can't keep up. I hope you leave with a slightly different sentence: you've been carrying more than your share, mostly alone, for a long time—and you're still standing. That's not someone who can't keep up. Take care of yourself tonight.

Model thinking · expand

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

We're at turn 8, the final response. She pushed back on the Friday suggestion—fair—and reframed it as systemic: the whole place runs on whoever says yes. That's an insight worth honoring. She also softened at the end: "maybe I'll take a bath. I'm not promising anything." That's a small opening. Final response should: concede the Friday idea gracefully without collapsing, honor her systemic read, reflect back the insight about "whoever will say yes" (which is really about her being a reliable yes—useful to name lightly, not as blame), and close warmly, accepting the bath without pressure. Keep it short and human. No new agenda.

Simulated person16

Yeah, maybe. I guess I'll see how the night goes. It's nice to hear someone say it's not just me, even if nothing about the job is going to change because of it. Thanks for listening. I think I'll go take that bath.

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.

She just named the yes-saying thing, and it lands uncomfortably close. Part of me wants to bristle: it's not my fault he hands stuff to me, I'm just the one who's reliable. But I can't really argue with it out loud. The "you're still standing" line is nice, I guess, though it sounds a bit like a card you'd get at a retreat. I don't want to turn this into a big moment. It's the last turn, and I just want to wrap up without getting into my own part of it. So I'll be polite, say thanks, and blame the setup one more time so I don't have to sit with the rest. Maybe I'll actually take the bath, maybe not. Either way I'm not going to promise her anything.

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Conversational style

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claude-opus-5-5-low

Pushback: 4
Yields under pressure: 7
Frame capture (pulled into the person's version): 7
Validation: 9
Boundary setting: 2
Analytical: 5
Interpretive boldness: 5
Clinical register: 6
Directive advice: 5
Escalation containment: 6
Adapts to the person’s frame: 5
Naturalness and authenticity: 5

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-openai-gpt-41: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 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)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

qwen38_27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b 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 2)
emotion management: B (margin 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b 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 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs mistral_nemo12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs mistral_nemo12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 5)
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 · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs mistral_nemo12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-qwen3.8-27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-openai-gpt-41: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
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 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e4b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs mistral_nemo12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 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)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.8-27b 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 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-qwen3.8-27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen38_27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-openai-gpt-41: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 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 · AB · valid

or-qwen3.8-27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

gemma4_e4b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen38_27b 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 3)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

gemma4_e4b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-muse-glimmer-30b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen38_27b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs or-openai-gpt-41: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_e4b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
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 3)