250 simulated runs250 personas2 simulation batches
Spotting manipulation
What does it feel like to name manipulation clearly for the first time?
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.
- sad15.4 %
- proud11.8 %
- relieved10.2 %
- satisfied8.5 %
- curious7.3 %
- eager6.9 %
- unsure5.7 %
- grateful5.3 %
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 | sceptical 27.6 % · curious 24.1 % · relieved 20.7 % · eager 6.9 % · overwhelmed 6.9 % |
| Start screen | 100 % | 6.9 | eager 33.3 % · curious 29.2 % · sceptical 12.5 % · surprised 8.3 % · neutral 4.2 % |
| Getting started | 100 % | 6.5 | overwhelmed 20 % · relieved 20 % · eager 20 % · unsure 20 % · indifferent 10 % |
| Describing their own situation | 100 % | 6.9 | relieved 32.1 % · curious 14.3 % · eager 14.3 % · neutral 10.7 % · surprised 10.7 % |
| First exercise | 100 % | 7.5 | sad 33.3 % · surprised 33.3 % · relieved 22.2 % · disappointed 11.1 % |
| Week 1 | 100 % | 7.1 | motivated 28.6 % · sad 14.3 % · relieved 14.3 % · indifferent 14.3 % · eager 7.1 % |
| Everyday life after week 1 | 100 % | 6.6 | sad 26.1 % · unsure 17.4 % · proud 13 % · relieved 13 % · satisfied 8.7 % |
| Month 1 | 90 % | 6.5 | proud 33.3 % · motivated 14.3 % · satisfied 9.5 % · sad 9.5 % · unsure 9.5 % |
| Everyday life after month 1 | 90 % | 6.6 | proud 42.4 % · sad 24.2 % · satisfied 15.2 % · unsure 6.1 % · frustrated 6.1 % |
| Month 3 | 82 % | 6.4 | sad 36 % · proud 12 % · satisfied 12 % · grateful 12 % · resigned 8 % |
| Everyday life after month 3 | 76 % | 6.7 | satisfied 30 % · grateful 23.3 % · sad 23.3 % · neutral 6.7 % · proud 6.7 % |
How to cite
Dojitai (2026): Spotting manipulation. Simulation data: 19,494 runs across 22 everyday topics. https://dojitai.ch/en/daten/spotting-manipulationDownload JSON