Sitting up straight may improve your mood and decision-making

Researchers at McGill University found that sitting upright can positively influence mood and improve decision-making in risk-reward tasks. The study suggests that physical posture has a subtle but measurable impact on cognitive and emotional states.
A person's posture may subtly affect both emotional state and decision-making, according to new research from McGill University. In a laboratory study, participants who sat upright reported more positive feelings and performed better during a task involving risk and reward than participants who slouched or sat in the control condition.
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