Plain-language glossary
Words should clarify, not overstate.
These definitions explain what Reflect means—and what it does not mean—when it describes a check-in.
Acoustic signal
A measurable property of speech such as pace, pause pattern, energy, or tension. It is supporting evidence, not proof of emotion.
Baseline
A person’s confirmed pattern of speech and emotional check-ins used for cautious personalization.
Calibration
Your confirmation, correction, or rejection of a Reflect hypothesis.
Confidence band
Plain-language uncertainty such as tentative, possible, or stronger fit.
Do-not-infer boundary
Rules preventing unsupported conclusions about diagnosis, trauma, motives, relationships, deception, identity, or certainty.
Emotional hypothesis
Reflect’s tentative interpretation of what may be happening emotionally.
Emotional differentiation
Comparing nearby feelings to help you find a more precise fit.
EQ route
The emotional-intelligence skill that best organizes the next form of support.
Insufficient context
A valid result stating that the available evidence does not support a useful emotional hypothesis.
One next step
The single action Reflect prioritizes instead of presenting a long list of advice.
Pattern learning
Learning from repeated, confirmed check-ins over time rather than one isolated result.
Safety interruption
Replacing ordinary coaching with direct safety-oriented support when elevated risk is detected.
Stale callback
An asynchronous result from an earlier recording or task that must not change the current state.
User final authority
Reflect may suggest, but you determine whether an interpretation fits.