A person's posture may subtly affect both emotional state and decision-making, according to new research from McGill University. Upright Participants Took More Effective RisksThe participants next completed a risk-taking game involving a virtual balloon. People in the upright group generally took greater risks and earned larger rewards over the course of the game. Responses to a questionnaire also showed that participants in the upright group reported significantly stronger feelings of pride, an emotion associated with a more positive mood. The McGill researchers designed the experiment to address several concerns raised by earlier studies.