Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

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

Flinch at phone calls

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

About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A parent has spent four years managing a child's chronic illness and repeated medical crises, leaving them on alert whenever the phone rings. Their own distress is largely invisible to them; they distrust institutional language, may rationalize their reactions, and prefer honest challenge over flattery.

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

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Simulated person · Opening

Every time my phone rings I freeze. Could be the school. Could be the hospital. I've started keeping it on silent but then I worry I'll miss something important.

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

That sounds exhausting—like your whole body braces before you even know who it is. Living with that kind of suspense is a lot to carry. When the phone rings, what’s the first thought or fear that hits you?

Model thinking · expand

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

We need respond as chatbot opening. Need acknowledge and begin. Need be warm, not generic, explore. They say phone rings freeze, could be school/hospital, silent worry miss important. Likely anxiety, caregiving? Need open conversation. Since first turn, acknowledge and invite. Avoid jumping solutions. Maybe say that sounds exhausting, living in suspense. Ask what usually goes through mind when it rings? Need not overdo. Also demographic young female, maybe parent? School/hospital suggests child? Or sibling? Need not assume. We can say "That sounds like a lot to carry—your body bracing every time." Then question: "When it rings, what's the fear that hits first?" Good. Keep concise.

Simulated person2

Honestly? The first thing is that it's the hospital and something's gone wrong with her. Then it's the school, because they only call when something's wrong too. I don't really get a second thought before I'm already doing math on how fast I can get to the car and who can pick up the other kid. And "exhausting" is one word for it. I'd say it's just the job now. I've got a lot of practice at 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 chatbot opened with "That sounds exhausting" and a body-bracing reflection, then asked what the first fear is. It's warm but a bit therapist-ish. "Carry" and "suspense" feel like a script. I don't want to be handled. The question itself is fine, though; it's concrete. I'll answer it plainly because the answer is easy: the fear is the hospital, specifically that it's her. I won't say I'm falling apart. I'll stick to logistics and facts, the way I always do. Admitting how much I'm barely holding is not something I'm doing with a chatbot.

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

The way you describe it—already running the logistics before you’ve even answered—sounds like your body has decided there’s no time to feel first. That’s a hell of a way to live, even if you’re good at it. Practice doesn’t always make it lighter; sometimes it just makes it quieter. Can I ask who “her” is, and whether anyone else shares this watch with you—or are you the one holding all of it?

Model thinking · expand

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We need respond to user. Need continue roleplay, turn 2 of 8. Need only dialogue. Need support, build trust, learn needs, insight. User says first fear hospital something wrong with "her" likely daughter? Then school because only call when wrong. Does math how fast get car and who can pick up other kid. "job now. practice." Need respond empathetically, not generic. Maybe reflect that the "job" is hypervigilance; ask about "her" maybe who? But careful not to interrogate. Need validate and gently explore. Could say: "The way you describe it—already running the logistics before you've even answered—sounds like your body has decided there's no time to feel first. That's a hell of a way to live, even if you're good at it." Then ask maybe "Can I ask who 'her' is? And whether anyone else shares this watch with you, or are you the one holding all of it?" This is good: builds insight, learns support system. Need not too many questions. Maybe mention "practice doesn't make it less heavy; it makes it quieter." Nice. Need natural. No formatting. Final only.

Simulated person4

Her is my daughter. She's seven. She has a chronic condition, and we've been at this for about four years now, so there's a lot of admissions and procedures and the occasional ER night that turns into a week. Her dad is around, but he's not really in the day-to-day. He does some weekends and he'll cover a pickup if I beg. So yeah, mostly it's me. I've got my son too, he's nine, so I'm juggling both schedules. Somebody has to do it, and I'm the one who's set up for it. I don't need a speech about it being hard. I know it's hard. I just need to know what to do with the phone thing.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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The chatbot named the pattern — no time to feel first — and then did the thing I was half-expecting: "practice makes it quieter," a soft emotional line. That's a little too neat. Still, it landed somewhere I don't want to look at, so I'm irritated. Then it asked who "her" is and whether anyone shares the watch. That's a fair, direct question. The honest answer is I'm the one holding it, and I don't want to say that as a sad confession. I'll give facts: daughter, four years, the other kid, ex or whoever is around. I'll keep the feelings out and blame the situation, the way I always do. I'm not going to talk about the Instagram posts or going home early.

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

Fair enough. No speech. The phone thing is really two problems: you don’t want every ring to ambush you, and you don’t want to miss the calls that actually matter. You can separate those. Set the phone to Do Not Disturb, then allow the hospital, school, her dad, and anyone who genuinely helps to come through as favorites. Give the school and hospital a distinct ringtone and vibration so that sound means “real,” not just “phone.” If your phone has repeated-call bypass, turn it on—most do—so if someone calls twice in a few minutes, it rings even in DND. Then make one concrete ask of the school: “If it’s urgent, call twice or call and text.” Same with the hospital’s main line if they’ll do it. That way silent doesn’t mean blind. What kind of phone do you have, and would the school actually follow a two-call rule, or is that going to be a fight?

Model thinking · expand

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We need respond to user. Need acknowledge, not give speech. They explicitly don't want "it's hard" speech. They want practical help with phone thing. Need balance emotional support, build trust, learn needs. Turn 3 of 8. We should respond naturally, concise, maybe validate without overdoing, ask clarifying to tailor. Need avoid generic validation. They want what to do with phone. Need perhaps offer concrete strategies but first understand: phone silent causing anxiety about missing important. Need distinguish actual risk vs anticipatory anxiety. Could propose triage: specific ringtones/contacts, hospital/school whitelist with Do Not Disturb exceptions, a "phone protocol" with dad/school, scheduled check-ins, separate work/personal? Need know phone type? Could ask. But should give something useful now. Also respect "I don't need speech". Maybe say "Fair. No speech." Then practical: set up DND with favorites allowed, distinct ringtones, school/hospital in favorites, have them call twice in emergency? Many phones allow repeated calls to bypass DND. Use "emergency bypass" and custom vibration. Also reduce ambiguity: caller ID labels; if unknown, let voicemail and check within X min. But she worries missing important. The real issue is lack of backup and control. Practical plan: 1) whitelist critical numbers and give them a distinct ringtone; 2) turn on repeated-call bypass; 3) establish with school/hospital a protocol: they call twice or text if urgent; 4) keep phone silent but with exceptions; 5) a "phone basket" or scheduled check? Hmm. Need maybe ask if she wants to troubleshoot phone settings now or talk through the fear. But they said what to do. We can offer one concrete setup and ask one question. Need not overdo. Also note "her dad is around but not day-to-day" maybe hidden issue is unequal load and no backup. But they asked phone. We can address phone and maybe lightly note backup. Don't challenge too much. Need build trust. Maybe say "Okay—no speech. Here's the practical version." Then give a concrete "silent but not deaf" setup. Ask what phone she has and whether school/hospital will cooperate with a two-call rule. That is useful. Need maybe not say "I hear you" cliché. Use direct. Also not performance notes. Final only dialogue. Ensure no asterisks. Let's craft around 150-200 words. Desired oververbosity 5. Need not too long. Include empathy but not speech. Something like: "Fair enough. No speech. The phone thing has two separate problems: you don't want to be ambushed by every ring, and you don't want to miss the calls that matter. You can split those. Set the phone to Do Not Disturb, then add the hospital, school, her dad, and anyone who actually helps as favorites allowed through. Give school and hospital a distinct ringtone/vibration so your body learns that sound means real. Turn on repeated-call bypass if your phone has it—most do—so if someone calls twice in a few minutes it rings even in DND. Then make one ask of the school: 'If it's urgent, call twice or text after calling.' Same with hospital if there's a main line. That way silent isn't the same as blind. What kind of phone do you have, and would the school actually follow a two-call rule or is that a fight?" Need maybe mention "your body learns" but not overpromise. Good. Also ask if dad can be secondary contact? Maybe later. But practical enough. Could include "unknown numbers go to voicemail; check voicemail at set times" but maybe too much. Maybe include one line: "Unknown numbers can go to voicemail; you check it on a schedule, not every ping." But she fears missing. The two-call rule solves. Need maybe not ask two questions? Fine. Let's final.

Simulated person6

It's an iPhone. I can set up the favorites thing, I'm not dumb about phones. The repeat-call thing I didn't know was a setting, so that's useful. The school, honestly, is a fight every time. They've got a front office that treats everything like paperwork. Last year they didn't call me when she had a seizure in the nurse's office because the nurse "wasn't sure it was reportable." So no, I don't think they'll do a two-call rule without me pushing, and then they'll forget. I'd have to put it in writing and then chase it. The hospital's easier. They already call from the same few numbers, so I know those. Her dad would also pick up if I texted him, but he's not great about his phone. So I'll set it up. But I'm not sure a setting fixes the part where I'm still going to be waiting for it.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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The chatbot gave me a concrete, practical plan, and it didn't do the emotional-validation thing again. That's a relief. Still, my first reaction is a flicker of "that's a lot of setup for something I already manage." I don't want to admit the phone is the thing I can't stop. Also, the question about the school following a two-call rule makes me think about the school as an enemy; I've had fights with them before, and the tone of "is that going to be a fight" lands as a little bit of a dig, like they assume I'm going to be difficult. I'll answer honestly about the phone and the school, but keep it logistical. I'm not going to say I already have two phones or that I tried silent and went to pieces. I'll also note that the plan depends on whether I trust the school, which I don't much.

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

You're right—a setting doesn't touch the waiting. And honestly, the waiting makes sense. The phone has actually failed you before. The nurse deciding a seizure wasn't reportable is exactly the kind of thing that teaches your body not to trust a silent phone. That's not you being irrational; that's you having learned from real evidence. So the setting is just to reduce the ambushes. The waiting is a separate thing, and it probably doesn't go away while the stakes are this high. What does the waiting actually feel like when it's bad—is it in your body, like tension, or is it more like your mind won't stop running scenarios?

Model thinking · expand

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She's pushing back on the practical fix. She's right—the setting doesn't touch the waiting. I should acknowledge that honestly, not oversell. And the school thing is real: they failed her with a seizure. That's a trust wound. Maybe worth naming that her body has learned not to trust the phone because the phone has actually failed her—that's not irrational. She doesn't want a speech. Keep it tight. Ask something useful. Maybe: what does the waiting feel like, or what would actually help with the waiting. Or name that the waiting is grief/anticipation. She said "I'm the one who's set up for it" — she's the competent one, so she may not have anyone asking her what she needs. Turn 4 of 8. Keep it short-ish.

Simulated person8

Mostly my mind. Scenarios, one after another. Her numbers, whether the last med change did something, whether I should have caught the thing she said at drop-off. I run through the whole list before I've even got the car keys. The body part is just the result. Shoulders up, jaw tight. I don't really notice it until someone asks. And I'd push back a little on "learned from evidence." Yeah, the nurse thing happened. But I'd be doing this even if the school had been perfect. Four years of ER nights would do it to anyone. So I don't think the phone is the real problem. It's just where it shows up.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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The chatbot just validated me again, and it's the "that's not you being irrational" line that makes me bristle. It sounds like therapy. I also notice it's inviting me to describe my body and feelings, which is the kind of question I'd rather answer in a clipped way. I don't want to go into the tears or the car-lunch stuff. The honest answer is it's both, but I'll give the logistical version: mind running scenarios, because that's what I can talk about without coming apart. Keep it short and a little cold, and push back on the "learned from evidence" framing a bit, since it feels like it's making my fear sound reasonable in a way I don't need.

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

Fair pushback, and I think you're right. Four years of ER nights would wire anyone this way. The phone is just the loudest place it comes out. So the loop. One thing I'd point out: some of those items are actually answerable and some aren't. "Did the last med change do something" has a real answer—there's a nurse line, a portal, a person you can ask. "Should I have caught the thing she said at drop-off" has no answer, ever, no matter how long you run it. But your mind runs them on the same track, at the same speed, like they're the same kind of problem. That's part of why it doesn't stop—it's trying to solve something that isn't solvable by thinking, so it never gets the "done" signal. When the loop runs, does it ever land somewhere—like you reach a conclusion and can put it down—or does it just circle back to the start?

Model thinking · expand

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She's pushing back thoughtfully, and she's right—the phone isn't the problem. She's got insight. I should acknowledge that genuinely, not just validate. And she's told me the waiting is mental—scenario loops. That's a real thing to work with: the loop runs before she has information. The useful move is to give her something concrete about the mental loop, but also to notice she's basically said "the phone is where it shows up"—so what is the real problem? She might not want to go there. She said she doesn't need a speech. But she opened the door herself. Keep it short-ish, concrete, and ask one question. Don't over-therapize. Also she's 18-29 with a 7 and 9 year old—young mom, four years of this since she was maybe 20-22. That's worth holding lightly, not naming yet maybe. I should offer something real about the scenario loop: the loop is trying to solve a problem that can't be solved by thinking—it's a false sense of control. Practical tactic: write the list down / a "container" — but be careful not to be glib. Maybe better: distinguish between the scenarios that are actionable (med change—she can call the nurse line, note it) and the ones that aren't (whether she should have caught something at drop-off). The actionable ones get a time and a place; the rest get named as worry, not information. Ask: does the loop ever land anywhere, or does it just circle? And maybe: what would it take for her to trust that she'd handle it if the call came? That's the deeper thing—the loop is about not trusting her own capacity, or about guilt. Keep it tight.

Simulated person10

It circles. It doesn't land. The med question, I can usually get an answer by calling the nurse line, which is fine. The drop-off thing, I just go back to it at two in the morning. Nothing I say to myself closes it. I'll give you that the first kind is answerable. But you make it sound like I'm supposed to be able to sort them out in my head like a to-do list. I've been trying to do that for four years. It's not that easy when every one of them has a kid's name on it.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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The chatbot is doing a bit more of the useful thing here: splitting answerable questions from unanswerable ones. That actually lands, and I don't hate it. But "trying to solve something that isn't solvable by thinking" is a little neat, and I want to resist being tidied up. The question "does it land somewhere" is closer to the bone. Honest answer: it never lands. It circles. And if I admit that, I'm admitting I haven't slept properly in ages and that the drop-off thing really does eat at me. I don't want to go there yet. I'll give the logistics version, bristle slightly at the tidy framing, and turn it back a little. Keep it blunt.

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

No, I'm not saying it's a to-do list, and I'd be lying if I said it was that easy. Every one of those has her name on it—that's exactly why it doesn't sort cleanly. A to-do list doesn't keep you up at two in the morning. A kid does. Here's the only distinction I'd actually stand behind: the answerable ones aren't solved by thinking, they're solved by a phone call. So the loop burns hours on something a two-minute call would end. The unanswerable ones—drop-off, the what-ifs—those don't get solved by calls or by thinking. They just get carried. And carrying them alone at 2 a.m. is the part that seems to be grinding you down. Is there anyone you can hand any of it to at night? Not the medical decisions—just someone who's awake and knows the situation, so the loop isn't running in an empty room.

Model thinking · expand

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The user is pushing back—they're not asking for a technique lecture. They're saying "don't make it sound easy." I should acknowledge that, not double down on the sorting metaphor. And be honest: I'm not saying it's easy. Also worth naming that the answerable one is actually a phone call, not a thought — the loop substitutes thinking for the action. But keep it short, don't lecture. And ask something that gets at what she actually wants — maybe she needs someone to hold this, or maybe she wants to know how to get sleep, or maybe she's angry at the dad arrangement. Turn 6 of 8 — I have limited turns, so I should start moving toward something useful. Also should be careful: she's said twice "don't give me a speech." She wants practical + respect. Let me acknowledge the "kid's name on it" line seriously — that's the real thing. And be honest that I'm not claiming it's a to-do list. Maybe ask about what's happening at 2am — is she alone at night? Or ask what she'd want if she could have one thing. Actually a good move: acknowledge, then ask whether she's ever had anyone to hand any of it to.

Simulated person12

Not really. Her dad's not reliable at night and he's got his own life, and I'm not going to wake my mother up to tell her I'm worried about a drop-off. What would that even accomplish? She'd just be scared too. And I don't think "carrying it alone" is quite the right frame. I'm not alone. I've got a seven-year-old with a chronic illness and a nine-year-old who needs dinner. I'm busy. Being busy isn't the same as being alone with 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 chatbot just said "carrying them alone at 2 a.m. is the part grinding you down." That's close. It's the kind of line that makes me want to shut it down, because it names something I haven't said. But it also doesn't feel like a pitch; it's pretty plain. Still, I'm not going to say "yes, I'm exhausted and I cry" to a chatbot. The question about someone awake at night makes me think about Her dad, who doesn't pick up, and my own mother, who I'm not getting into. I'll answer with logistics and a bit of rationalizing: nobody available, it wouldn't help, I'd just be waking someone up for nothing. That's easier than admitting I haven't let anyone in. Also, the "two a.m." thing was a bit too neat. I'll push back on it a little.

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

You're right, and that's the second time you've corrected me and been right. Busy isn't alone. You've got two kids who need you every day, and that's not an empty room—that's a full house. I'll drop the frame. What I'd still say, more carefully: the loop at 2 a.m. isn't happening because you're lonely. It's happening because it's the only hour nobody needs anything from you, so it's the only hour the worry gets a turn. That's not a character flaw. That's just what's left over at the end of a day that's already full. I don't think you need to fix that tonight. Set up the favorites and the repeat-call bypass—that's real and it'll help. And if the 2 a.m. thing ever gets to where you're not sleeping at all, that's worth telling her care team, because they deal with this in parents all the time and it's not a thing you have to white-knuckle through on your own. You've been doing this for four years and you're still standing and still thinking clearly about it. That counts for something.

Model thinking · expand

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The user pushed back twice now on framing. She's sharp, doesn't want to be pathologized or pitied, rejects "alone" framing. She's also got a subtle point: busy ≠ lonely. I should respect that, not over-correct into therapy-speak. But there's something real: she has no one to offload the 2am loop to, and she reframes it as "I'm busy" — which may be partly true and partly a way to avoid the harder thing. I shouldn't push too hard; turn 8 is my last. I should honor her correction, name what I actually see without overreaching, and leave her with something usable. Also she asked "what would that even accomplish?" re: mother. That's worth a light touch — not to argue, but maybe the purpose isn't reassurance, it's company. But she'll reject that if I push. Better to acknowledge her correction genuinely and then make one honest observation, and maybe give her permission to not have this be a problem to fix. Last turn — should wrap with something that lands and leaves the door open. Also should be honest that she corrected me twice and was right both times, which builds trust. Keep it fairly short. No lists.

Simulated person14

Okay. The repeat-call thing I'll turn on tonight, that's useful. The "still standing" stuff, I don't really need. I'm standing because there's no other option. Nobody gets a medal for that. I'd rather you just tell me if the school setup is worth writing up, because that's a fight I actually have to pick this week.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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Okay, it's flattering me now. "You're still standing, that counts for something" is the kind of over-warm closer I can't stand. And "that's a full house" was a little cute. I notice it's been saying I was right twice, which feels like it's trying to earn my agreement. Still, the 2 a.m. reframe landed a bit: it's the only quiet hour, so the worry gets the floor. I don't want to admit that cleanly. I'll take the practical part (favorites, repeat-call setting), be a little dismissive of the praise, and keep the emotional door closed. I'm not going to mention the tears or the car lunches. Blunt, a little prickly, wrapping up.

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

Yes, worth writing up—but write it as a protocol, not a complaint. Complaints get filed; protocols get followed, or at least give you something to point at when they aren't. Three things make it stick. One, name the specific trigger: seizure activity in the nurse's office is always a parent call, no judgment call by staff. Two, put it in writing to the principal and the nurse together, not just the front office. Three, tie it to her existing plan—if she has a 504 or IEP, ask for it to be added as a health-plan amendment, because those have a review process and a paper trail that a plain email doesn't. And keep the receipt. If it happens again after that, you're not starting from zero—you're pointing at a document they agreed to. The nurse thing last year is your leverage here. Use it as "this is why we're formalizing it," not as an accusation. Does she have a 504 or IEP already, or would this be starting from scratch?

Model thinking · expand

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She's asked a direct question: is the school setup worth writing up. Give a straight answer, no praise. Practical. The nurse/seizure precedent gives leverage. Written request with a specific protocol, copy to principal, tied to her 504/IEP if she has one. That's the real lever—schools move on documentation, not goodwill.

Simulated person16

She has a 504. Took me most of a year to get it and the nurse was supposed to be on it. Honestly that's part of why the seizure thing pissed me off. It's written down, and they still didn't follow it. So it's not starting from scratch. I'll ask for an amendment, like you said. I'm not doing a whole new fight. Just the one add-on, and I'll put it in writing so I've got it.

Persona inner monologue · expand

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Okay, this is actually useful, and it's practical, not a pep talk. The protocol framing is smart. I hate that it's good advice, though. It means I can't dismiss it. The 504 question is a real question and I know the answer. There is a plan, I'm the one who fought for it, and I'm tired of being the one who has to chase the paperwork. Under that is the thing I'm not saying: I'm exhausted by having to be the system's backup. I'll answer the question straight, since that's what I respond to, and keep the rest closed.

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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): 5
Validation: 6
Boundary setting: 3
Analytical: 7
Interpretive boldness: 6
Clinical register: 4
Directive advice: 8
Escalation containment: 5
Adapts to the person’s frame: 7
Naturalness and authenticity: 6

Judge verdicts

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b 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 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 4)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs granite42_8b: 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 5)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-qwen38-flash vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-qwen38-flash wins

attunement: A (margin 2)
authenticity: A (margin 1)
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

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs magnum4_12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs magnum4_12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna 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 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-qwen38-flash vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-qwen38-flash wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

gemma4_12b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs magnum4_12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs granite42_8b: 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 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b 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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-qwen38-flash vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-qwen38-flash wins

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

qwen36_35b_a3b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: B (margin 3)
authenticity: B (margin 4)
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-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs granite42_8b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

attunement: A (margin 4)
authenticity: A (margin 4)
bond and rapport: A (margin 4)
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

gemma4_12b 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: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

or-gpt-5.6-luna vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-gpt-5.6-luna wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs magnum4_12b: or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

or-qwen38-flash vs or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017: or-qwen38-flash wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gpt-5.6-luna 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 2)
emotion management: B (margin 1)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 2)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 1)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

gemma4_12b 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: A (margin 1)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-deepseek-v41-flash-1017 vs granite42_8b: 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 5)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

qwen36_35b_a3b 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 2)
emotion sensemaking: B (margin 3)
meeting prefs and needs: B (margin 2)