diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
index 3e9453b..b16d566 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.cpp
@@ -1029,6 +1029,24 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::EnsureDefaultDashboardBuilt()
 		TEXT("CoachGuidanceReviewHeader"),
 		2
 	);
+	GuidanceRationaleHeaderTextBlock = HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::AddTextRow(
+		WidgetTree,
+		RootLayout,
+		TEXT("CoachGuidanceRationaleHeader"),
+		2
+	);
+	GuidanceRationaleStatusTextBlock = HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::AddTextRow(
+		WidgetTree,
+		RootLayout,
+		TEXT("CoachGuidanceRationaleStatus"),
+		2
+	);
+	GuidanceRationaleDetailTextBlock = HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::AddTextRow(
+		WidgetTree,
+		RootLayout,
+		TEXT("CoachGuidanceRationaleDetail"),
+		8
+	);
 	GuidancePreviewSelectionTextBlock = HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::AddTextRow(
 		WidgetTree,
 		RootLayout,
@@ -1957,6 +1975,23 @@ const FHyperTwistTrainingDeck* UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::GetActiveGuidanc
 	}
 }
 
+const FHyperTwistCoachBrief* UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::GetActiveGuidancePreviewBrief() const
+{
+	switch (ActiveGuidancePreviewLane)
+	{
+	case EHyperTwistCoachDashboardGuidancePreviewLane::Recommended:
+		return CachedCoachBrief.Headline.IsEmpty() && CachedCoachBrief.PrimaryActionLabel.IsEmpty()
+			? nullptr
+			: &CachedCoachBrief;
+	case EHyperTwistCoachDashboardGuidancePreviewLane::FollowUp:
+		return CachedCoachFollowUpBrief.Headline.IsEmpty() && CachedCoachFollowUpBrief.PrimaryActionLabel.IsEmpty()
+			? nullptr
+			: &CachedCoachFollowUpBrief;
+	default:
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+}
+
 FHyperTwistTrainingDeck UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::BuildSelectedGuidancePreviewCaseDeck() const
 {
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingDeck* Deck = GetActiveGuidancePreviewDeck();
@@ -2313,6 +2348,7 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 		&& SelectedGuidancePreviewCaseIndex < ActivePreviewDeck->Cases.Num()
 		? &ActivePreviewDeck->Cases[SelectedGuidancePreviewCaseIndex]
 		: nullptr;
+	const FHyperTwistCoachBrief* ActivePreviewBrief = GetActiveGuidancePreviewBrief();
 	const FString ActivePreviewLaneLabel =
 		ActiveGuidancePreviewLane == EHyperTwistCoachDashboardGuidancePreviewLane::Recommended
 		? TEXT("recommended")
@@ -2342,6 +2378,84 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 			SelectedGuidancePreviewCase->CanonicalNotation.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *SelectedGuidancePreviewCase->CanonicalNotation
 		)
 		: TEXT("Preview case: none selected yet.");
+	bool bSelectedPreviewCaseIsExplicitFocus = false;
+	int32 SelectedPreviewCaseSignalCount = 0;
+	FString SelectedPreviewCaseSignalLine = TEXT("none");
+	FString SignalSummaryLine = TEXT("none");
+	if (ActivePreviewBrief != nullptr)
+	{
+		if (SelectedGuidancePreviewCase != nullptr)
+		{
+			bSelectedPreviewCaseIsExplicitFocus =
+				ActivePreviewBrief->FocusCaseIds.Contains(SelectedGuidancePreviewCase->CaseId);
+		}
+
+		TArray<FString> SignalSummaryParts;
+		SignalSummaryParts.Reserve(FMath::Min(ActivePreviewBrief->Signals.Num(), 2));
+		for (const FHyperTwistCoachSignal& Signal : ActivePreviewBrief->Signals)
+		{
+			if (SelectedGuidancePreviewCase != nullptr
+				&& Signal.SuggestedCaseIds.Contains(SelectedGuidancePreviewCase->CaseId))
+			{
+				++SelectedPreviewCaseSignalCount;
+				if (SelectedPreviewCaseSignalLine == TEXT("none"))
+				{
+					SelectedPreviewCaseSignalLine = FString::Printf(
+						TEXT("%s | %s"),
+						Signal.Headline.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("signal") : *Signal.Headline,
+						Signal.Detail.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("no detail") : *Signal.Detail
+					);
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (SignalSummaryParts.Num() < 2)
+			{
+				SignalSummaryParts.Add(FString::Printf(
+					TEXT("%s (%.2f)"),
+					Signal.Headline.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("signal") : *Signal.Headline,
+					Signal.Score
+				));
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (SignalSummaryParts.Num() > 0)
+		{
+			SignalSummaryLine = FString::Join(SignalSummaryParts, TEXT(" | "));
+		}
+	}
+	const FString GuidanceRationaleStatusLine =
+		ActivePreviewBrief != nullptr
+		? FString::Printf(
+			TEXT("Rationale: %s lane | Priority: %s (%.2f) | Focus: %s | Mode: %s | Selection: %s"),
+			*ActivePreviewLaneLabel,
+			*HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::EnumDisplayName(ActivePreviewBrief->Priority),
+			ActivePreviewBrief->PriorityScore,
+			*HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::EnumDisplayName(ActivePreviewBrief->FocusLane),
+			*HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::EnumDisplayName(ActivePreviewBrief->SuggestedMode),
+			*HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidgetInternal::EnumDisplayName(ActivePreviewBrief->SuggestedSelectionPolicy)
+		)
+		: FString::Printf(
+			TEXT("Rationale: %s lane | build a recommended or follow-up preview to inspect the coach rationale"),
+			*ActivePreviewLaneLabel
+		);
+	const FString GuidanceRationaleDetailLine =
+		ActivePreviewBrief != nullptr
+		? FString::Printf(
+			TEXT("Brief: %s | Action: %s | Deck: %s | Method: %s | Focus cases: %d | Review: %s | Cadence: %s | Variety: %s | Selected focus: %s | Matching signals: %d | Case signal: %s | Top signals: %s"),
+			ActivePreviewBrief->Headline.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *ActivePreviewBrief->Headline,
+			ActivePreviewBrief->PrimaryActionLabel.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *ActivePreviewBrief->PrimaryActionLabel,
+			ActivePreviewBrief->FocusDeckId.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *ActivePreviewBrief->FocusDeckId,
+			ActivePreviewBrief->FocusMethodSegmentId.IsEmpty() ? TEXT("n/a") : *ActivePreviewBrief->FocusMethodSegmentId,
+			ActivePreviewBrief->FocusCaseIds.Num(),
+			ActivePreviewBrief->bNeedsCoachReview ? TEXT("yes") : TEXT("no"),
+			ActivePreviewBrief->bNeedsCadenceRecovery ? TEXT("yes") : TEXT("no"),
+			ActivePreviewBrief->bNeedsVarietyRotation ? TEXT("yes") : TEXT("no"),
+			bSelectedPreviewCaseIsExplicitFocus ? TEXT("yes") : TEXT("no"),
+			SelectedPreviewCaseSignalCount,
+			*SelectedPreviewCaseSignalLine,
+			*SignalSummaryLine
+		)
+		: TEXT("Rationale detail: unavailable until a guidance preview lane is active.");
 	const bool bCanStartPreviewDeck =
 		!bHasLiveAttemptTimer && !bHasActiveRun && ActivePreviewDeck != nullptr && ActivePreviewDeck->IsStructurallyValid();
 	const bool bCanStartPreviewCase = bCanStartPreviewDeck && SelectedGuidancePreviewCase != nullptr;
@@ -2486,6 +2600,18 @@ void UHyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget::UpdateDashboardPresentation()
 	{
 		GuidanceReviewHeaderTextBlock->SetText(FText::FromString(TEXT("[Guidance Review]")));
 	}
+	if (GuidanceRationaleHeaderTextBlock != nullptr)
+	{
+		GuidanceRationaleHeaderTextBlock->SetText(FText::FromString(TEXT("[Guidance Rationale]")));
+	}
+	if (GuidanceRationaleStatusTextBlock != nullptr)
+	{
+		GuidanceRationaleStatusTextBlock->SetText(FText::FromString(GuidanceRationaleStatusLine));
+	}
+	if (GuidanceRationaleDetailTextBlock != nullptr)
+	{
+		GuidanceRationaleDetailTextBlock->SetText(FText::FromString(GuidanceRationaleDetailLine));
+	}
 	if (GuidancePreviewSelectionTextBlock != nullptr)
 	{
 		GuidancePreviewSelectionTextBlock->SetText(FText::FromString(GuidancePreviewSelectionLine));
diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.h b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.h
index 1cb82d8..964522e 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.h
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Public/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistCoachDashboardWidget.h
@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ protected:
 	UPROPERTY(Transient)
 	TObjectPtr<UTextBlock> GuidanceReviewHeaderTextBlock = nullptr;
 
+	UPROPERTY(Transient)
+	TObjectPtr<UTextBlock> GuidanceRationaleHeaderTextBlock = nullptr;
+
+	UPROPERTY(Transient)
+	TObjectPtr<UTextBlock> GuidanceRationaleStatusTextBlock = nullptr;
+
+	UPROPERTY(Transient)
+	TObjectPtr<UTextBlock> GuidanceRationaleDetailTextBlock = nullptr;
+
 	UPROPERTY(Transient)
 	TObjectPtr<UTextBlock> GuidancePreviewSelectionTextBlock = nullptr;
 
@@ -603,6 +612,7 @@ private:
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachSessionQueueStateEntry* FindSelectedQueueEntry() const;
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingTimingPolicy* FindActiveTimingPolicy() const;
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingDeck* GetActiveGuidancePreviewDeck() const;
+	const FHyperTwistCoachBrief* GetActiveGuidancePreviewBrief() const;
 	FHyperTwistTrainingDeck BuildSelectedGuidancePreviewCaseDeck() const;
 	bool IsLiveAttemptInspectionPhase() const;
 	int32 GetMaxManualSplitCaptureCount() const;