600 simulated runs600 personas12 simulation batches
Bouldering mindset
What happens in the mind just before the hard move?
Where the numbers come from
The data comes from language-model simulations. A model generates personas with a biography, life situation and resistances, then plays out three months for each one — from first encounter to everyday life after month 3. We evaluate the feelings reported per stage, the share of personas still active, and satisfaction.
These are not real people and not usage data. They are simulated journeys we use to test content before anyone sees it. The numbers show how a language model models these situations — they are not an empirical statement about any population and do not replace a study.
Which feelings dominate
Share of all reported feelings across the whole journey.
- satisfied27.1 %
- surprised13.1 %
- curious10.2 %
- proud8.3 %
- motivated6.4 %
- sceptical4.7 %
- excited4 %
- relaxed3.5 %
The journey across three months
Per stage: how many personas are still there, how satisfied they are on average (scale 0–10) and which feelings are reported most often at that point.
| Stage | still there | satisfaction | most frequent feelings |
|---|---|---|---|
| First encounter | 100 % | 6.6 | curious 47.1 % · sceptical 28 % · motivated 6.1 % · hopeful 4.7 % · frustrated 4.5 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 6.7 | surprised 31.2 % · curious 25.2 % · relaxed 17.7 % · neutral 4.2 % · eager 3.9 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.6 | satisfied 17.8 % · unsure 15.7 % · relaxed 13.1 % · neutral 12.6 % · annoyed 6.8 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 7.1 | surprised 21.7 % · relieved 19.7 % · motivated 15.2 % · satisfied 10.7 % · curious 8.6 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.3 | surprised 61.8 % · relieved 10 % · satisfied 5 % · excited 3.6 % · disappointed 3.6 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 7.2 | motivated 27.4 % · excited 17.5 % · surprised 16 % · curious 9 % · frustrated 7.6 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 7 | satisfied 32.2 % · surprised 16.6 % · proud 10.3 % · curious 9.6 % · excited 9 % |
| Month 1 | 90.2 % | 6.9 | frustrated 18.7 % · satisfied 17.5 % · proud 16 % · motivated 13.2 % · relieved 6.2 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 89.8 % | 7.3 | satisfied 53 % · proud 24.1 % · surprised 3.5 % · motivated 2.9 % · indifferent 2.7 % |
| Month 3 | 81.5 % | 6.9 | satisfied 50.5 % · indifferent 12.7 % · proud 10.1 % · relaxed 7 % · motivated 3.7 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 76.7 % | 7.1 | satisfied 58.8 % · proud 14.5 % · grateful 11.6 % · neutral 6.6 % · indifferent 1.7 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Bouldering mindset. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/bouldering-mindsetDownload JSON