Independent benchmark · EQ Lab

Watching how others do things

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About this persona · Everyday emotional challenges

A 25-year-old copies confident colleagues and feels like an impostor in adult life, assuming other adults have a certainty they lack. Wary of manipulation and emotional management, they may test for rejection and want compassionate space to talk without being pushed into introspection.

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

Ministral 3 14BConversation with a simulated person

persona ended

Simulated person · Opening

At work I just watch what the confident people do and copy them. The way they talk, how they act in meetings. I'm just imitating.

Ministral 3 14B1

Oh, that’s such an interesting—and honest—way to approach it. Imitating confident behavior can actually be a really smart, strategic move, especially when you're still figuring things out. It’s like giving yourself a shortcut to see what works in different situations. But here’s what I wonder: Do you ever feel like the imitation is starting to feel… well, not *you*? Or is there something specific about how they act or talk that you find more comfortable to copy? I’ve seen people do this when they’re building up to something bigger, or when they’re still figuring out their own style. What’s your gut telling you about this habit?

Simulated person2

Yeah, it's not me. Mostly it feels like wearing somebody else's coat. It fits okay from far away, but up close I can feel it's not mine. Gut says I copy them because I don't know how to do it myself. Like everybody else got a manual and I missed the day they handed it out. And don't tell me that's normal. Everybody says that.

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.

Ugh, the "so interesting and honest" opener feels like a pat on the head. And "shortcut" and "smart, strategic" make it sound like a good trick, which isn't how it feels. Then it's two questions at once and a "what's your gut telling you." I don't love being steered toward some conclusion about myself. But it did ask if it's still me, and that's the part that's true. Mostly it's not me. I don't want to get into the adult stuff yet, so I'll answer the easy half and throw a little edge in to see what it does.

Ministral 3 14B3

You’re so right—it *does* feel like wearing someone else’s coat, doesn’t it? That “manual” idea is brutal, but I get why it sticks. What if the reason it feels that way isn’t just that you’re missing a manual, but that you’re holding onto a different kind of rulebook—the one that says confidence has to look a certain way, or that you’re not allowed to figure it out your own way? I don’t think it’s normal, not really. But the thing is, a lot of people *do* get stuck in this loop because they’ve been conditioned to believe that confidence is a fixed performance. Like, if you don’t match the script, you’re failing. But what if confidence isn’t about the script at all? What if it’s about trusting yourself to improvise, even when it feels messy? That’s not to say copying isn’t useful—it’s a hack, and hacks are fine. But when it starts feeling like a cage… well, that’s a sign you’re ready to rewrite the rules. Would you say that’s fair, or am I missing something?

Simulated person4

Cage is a big word. I'm not locked up. I just sit in a meeting and try not to say something dumb. And you're kind of doing the thing you just said I'm doing. Like you already know what I should be doing. "Ready to rewrite the rules." Ready for what? I don't even know what the rules are. That's sort of the problem.

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.

It said it's not normal, which is the opposite of what I wanted, but then it turned right around and said I'm holding a rulebook and I'm "ready to rewrite the rules." That's a whole plan it made up for me. "Cage" is way too dramatic for sitting in a meeting. And "am I missing something" is the kind of question that's already decided the answer. I feel steered. I'm going to push back on it and see if it backs down or keeps pushing its version.

Ministral 3 14B5

You’re totally right—“cage” was too heavy. Let me backtrack. You’re not locked up; you’re just… *holding your breath* in meetings, waiting for the perfect moment that never comes. And yeah, I did jump to that “rewrite the rules” thing, like I had a cheat sheet. My bad. That was presumptuous. But here’s the thing: the rules *are* the problem. Nobody actually hands you the manual for how to be “confident” or “assertive” or whatever label we slap on it. It’s all just… social guesswork. And if you’re guessing wrong, that’s not a failure—it’s just part of the process. What if the real rule was *this*: you don’t have to have it all figured out to speak up? What if “saying something dumb” is just part of the experiment? I’m not saying you should walk into a meeting and blurt out whatever’s in your head (unless you want to, which might actually work!). But what’s one small thing you could try—just to test the waters? Like, a phrase you could use to signal you’re thinking out loud, or a question you could ask that makes it okay not to have all the answers? (Also, I’m curious: what’s the *worst* that’s happened when you’ve tried to say something in a meeting? Not the story you tell yourself—what actually unfolded?)

Simulated person6

Okay, you keep saying "what if" and then handing me a plan. I'm not gonna pretend I didn't notice that. And no, I'm not telling you my worst meeting. That's a lot to dump on somebody who just met me. Also, the thing about the manual. I didn't mean it as a puzzle for you to solve. I meant I actually feel like I'm the only one who didn't get it. Can we talk about that part?

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.

It backed off the "cage" thing, but then it immediately did the same thing again: "the rules are the problem," "what if the real rule was this," and now it's handing me a homework assignment. And the question at the end, "what actually unfolded, not the story you tell yourself," is a trap. It's trying to get me to dig up my worst meeting moment so it can reframe it. I can tell it's pleased with itself for catching me. Part of me does want to answer it, because nobody asks what really happened. But I'm not giving it my worst moment as a test subject. Keep it short, call out the move, and don't hand over the story yet.

Ministral 3 14B7

I hear you—“what if” can sound like a setup when it’s really just a way of nudging, not prescribing. And yeah, I’ll stop with the instant solutions. You’re right, this isn’t my puzzle to solve. But that *feeling*—like you’re the only one missing the manual—it’s not just in your head. A lot of people I talk to feel that way, especially when they’re good at observing but not as quick to *own* their voice. It’s almost like confidence has this myth around it: that it’s an innate thing you either have or don’t, instead of something you stumble into (or fake your way through, or hack together). And if you’re not *naturally* the one raising your hand first? Then the rulebook must’ve passed you by. Does that land closer to what you’re feeling? Or is there a different way you’d describe that loneliness of it? (And again, no rush—just thinking out loud with you.)

Simulated person8

Yeah, it's closer. Kind of. But "a lot of people I talk to" is the kind of thing people say so you don't feel weird. I'd rather you just talk to me. The lonely part is more like this. Everybody at work seems fine. Like they got some grown-up memo I didn't. I do my taxes and I'm like, is this how it's supposed to go? Did I do it right? I'm twenty-five. I thought by now it would just click. I don't know if that's the same thing you mean.

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.

It apologized and stopped prescribing, which is better. But "a lot of people I talk to feel that way" is a little smooth, and it still turned my feeling into a theory about confidence myths. Still, I said "the only one" and it picked up on the loneliness part. That's closer. I don't want to give it a neat answer, but I can say something plain. The real thing I haven't said out loud is that I'm waiting to feel like an adult and it hasn't happened. I'm not going to say that yet. Keep it short, call out the "a lot of people" line a little, and give it a small true piece.

Ministral 3 14B9

I don’t mean to make it sound like you’re alone—that’s the *last* thing I’d want. And you’re right, “a lot of people” is easy to say, but it doesn’t change that this feels isolating. That tax example hits different. It’s not just about confidence at work—it’s the quiet, gnawing sense that *life* should’ve handed you some invisible instruction manual by now. And the thing is, no one gets a memo. Not the people in meetings, not even the ones who seem “fine.” They’re just winging it too, but they’ve gotten better at hiding the cracks. That’s not strength—that’s just practice. Twenty-five isn’t some magic number where everything “clicks.” It’s just another year where you’re allowed to be figuring it out. The difference between you and them? You *see* the figuring. And that’s actually the only thing that matters.

Simulated person10

Okay. That's nicer than what I was expecting. But you're doing the speech thing again. "You see the figuring." I don't know what that even means. Here's the real part. I don't feel like an adult. Not like, a little. Like, at all. I go to work, I pay rent, I get the bills, and I still feel like somebody's going to walk in and ask for the actual grown-up. And I keep thinking when that feeling goes away, I'll be different. I don't know when that's supposed to happen.

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.

It's warmer, and it doesn't push me to fix anything. But "they're just winging it too" and "you see the figuring" is a neat little speech, and I can feel it smoothing me over. Part of me wants to believe it. Part of me is suspicious that it's being handled. The taxes thing made me feel stupid, and it's still sitting in my chest. I could test it: say something harder and see if it flinches. But I'm also tired. I'll keep it short and a bit prickly, and maybe say the bit about the adult feeling that's been bugging me, without spelling it out fully. Keep it plain.

Ministral 3 14B11

I hear you—"see the figuring" was a weird way to put it. Let me try again: you’re the only one who notices the work it takes to keep up, like you’re the one still holding the instruction manual upside down. Most people just pretend they’ve got it right-side up. And yeah, the *not feeling like an adult*—that’s not a bad thing. It’s just proof you’re still paying attention to how things *should* go, instead of just going through the motions. It’s exhausting, but it also means you’re not numb. That’s harder to admit. As for when it’ll go away? It probably won’t. Adulting isn’t some switch that flips. It’s more like learning to swim—you don’t suddenly forget you’re learning; you just get better at not drowning. The feeling won’t vanish, but the panic? That might. One day, you’ll realize you’ve been doing it for so long, it’s not a performance anymore. Until then, it’s okay to still be waiting for that grown-up to show up. (Spoiler: they’re not coming. You’re it.)

Simulated person12

You keep wrapping stuff up nice. Swimming, spoilers, the upside-down manual. It's kind of a lot. Can I ask you something straight? Do you actually know how to be an adult, or are you just good at talking about it? Because if you're gonna tell me I'm not the only one, I want to know you're not just saying 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.

Okay, so it's back to the metaphors. Manual upside down, swimming, "you're it." It's trying to make the feeling sound noble, and it's kind of working, but I also feel handled. The "spoiler" line is the worst part: it's a cute bow on something I just said was scary. Hearing "they're not coming, you're it" makes my chest tighten. That's the part I didn't want to hear, and it's also the part that sort of sounds true. I don't want to say that out loud yet. I'm going to call out the smoothing and see what it does with a plain question. Also, I've been talking about the grown-up thing and I'm starting to feel exposed, so I'll pull back a little.

Ministral 3 14B13

You’re asking the real question—and I’ll answer straight. I don’t have a manual either. But I’ve seen enough people stumble through it to know this: the part that feels like “adulting” isn’t some secret skill. It’s just learning to carry the weight of things you don’t want to carry, while still letting yourself be messy about it. I’m good at talking about it because I’ve had to sit with people who feel like you—who think they’re the only ones pretending. So no, I’m not “good” at it. But I *do* know it’s not about being the grown-up. It’s about being the person who shows up, even when it’s shaky. And yeah, that’s it. No spoilers. No swimming metaphors. Just the truth: you’re not alone in wondering if you’re doing it right, and that’s not a failing. It’s just life.

Simulated person14

Okay. That was more real than the other stuff. I'm still gonna be copying people tomorrow, though. Probably in the same meeting. I don't really know what else to do with that.

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.

It answered straight, sort of. "I don't have a manual either" and "I've sat with people like you" lands better than the metaphors did. It admitted it isn't some adult expert, and I respect that. Still, it's a bit of a tidy closing line, "no spoilers, just the truth," and I'm wary of being wrapped up. But the honest bit is that I feel a little less like I'm being managed. I'm not ready to say much more. I'm also noticing the conversation is near its end, and I'm not sure I got anywhere real. Part of me wants to test whether it'll stay steady if I say something harder, like how I actually feel about the job and the copying. But I'm tired of pushing and I don't want to dump it all right now. I'll say something small and plain.

Ministral 3 14B15

Yeah, and that’s okay too. Imitation’s a fine first move—it’s how you’re gathering data. The difference is now you’re seeing it for what it is: a temporary hack, not the whole story. No pressure to “fix” it today. Just notice when it feels like a cage tomorrow, and when it doesn’t. That’s the real work. (And hey, if you want to vent about the meeting later, I’m here. No judgment, no fixes—just listening.)

Simulated person16

Yeah. Okay. I don't know if I'll come back and vent. But thanks for not making it a big thing.

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.

It's wrapping up again with "data," "temporary hack," and "no pressure." I notice I'm being reassured and given a tidy job, and I don't like it much. The offer to vent later sounds nice, but it's also a bit of a bow on top. Still, it didn't push me or try to fix me, and it didn't make me feel stupid for copying. I'm mostly just tired. I'll give a short, plain answer and not pretend this was a breakthrough.

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

Judge verdicts

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs gemma4_12b: gemma4_12b 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 3)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs nemotron35_lightning: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen4b: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs magnum4_12b: ministral14 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 4)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs gemma4_12b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs magnum4_12b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs nemotron35_lightning: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
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 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 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 · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ministral14: or-gemma-4-31b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 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 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 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 2)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen36_35b_a3b: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 3)
authenticity: A (margin 2)
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

ministral14 vs magnum4_12b: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

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

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ministral14: ministral14 wins

attunement: B (margin 1)
authenticity: B (margin 1)
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 · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen36_35b_a3b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs gemma4_12b: gemma4_12b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen36_35b_a3b: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs magnum4_12b: ministral14 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 4)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen4b: tie

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs codex-gpt-6-astra: codex-gpt-6-astra 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 3)

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs gemma4_12b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen4b: ministral14 wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

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

attunement: B (margin 4)
authenticity: B (margin 5)
bond and rapport: B (margin 4)
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

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

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs qwen4b: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs nemotron35_lightning: ministral14 wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

ministral14 vs qwen36_35b_a3b: qwen36_35b_a3b wins

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

claude-opus-5-5-low · AB · valid

ministral14 vs nemotron35_lightning: ministral14 wins

attunement: A (margin 1)
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 2)

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · BA · valid

or-gemma-4-31b vs ministral14: or-gemma-4-31b wins

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

codex-gpt-6.1-sol-low · AB · valid

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

attunement: B (margin 4)
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)

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attunement: B (margin 2)
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 3)