<p>Does the brain work better:</p>

<p>...sitting rather than lying down.</p>

<p>...standing rather than sitting.</p>

<p>...walking rather than standing.</p>

<p>I have found this research, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973903/" rel="noreferrer">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973903/</a>, The effect of body posture on cognitive performance: a question of sleep quality, but it does not speak to decision making. The same for <a href="http://razlab.mcgill.ca/docs/Body_posture_alters_human_resting_state.pdf" rel="noreferrer">http://razlab.mcgill.ca/docs/Body_posture_alters_human_resting_state.pdf</a>.</p>

<p>Can you offer examples of studies of cognitive function vs. body position.</p>

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2019-09-04T13:35:07.567Z
The N-back task used in Muehlhan et al. (2014) you cite is a working memory task, which is 'cognitive function' as you ask for at the end of your question. But, from the rest of your question I understand you are interested in the impact of different body postures on higher-level decision making.
Steven Jeuris
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@StevenJeuris  Oh, I don't know ...I didn't know working memory is not a 'higher' function.
Randy Zeitman
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That's not what I said... I am implying (and maybe should have made it explicit) that your question is not _"Can you offer examples of studies of cognitive function vs. body position."_ If it is, you are answering it yourself by linking to Muehlhan et al. (2014).
Steven Jeuris
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Should I make all my decisions standing up?
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# Should I make all my decisions standing up?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-06-06)

Does the brain work better:

...sitting rather than lying down.

...standing rather than sitting.

...walking rather than standing.

I have found this research, <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973903/>, The effect of body posture on cognitive performance: a question of sleep quality, but it does not speak to decision making. The same for <http://razlab.mcgill.ca/docs/Body_posture_alters_human_resting_state.pdf>.

Can you offer examples of studies of cognitive function vs. body position.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The N-back task used in Muehlhan et al. (2014) you cite is a working memory task, which is 'cognitive function' as you ask for at the end of your question. But, from the rest of your question I understand you are interested in the impact of different body postures on higher-level decision making.  
> **username_0**: @StevenJeuris  Oh, I don't know ...I didn't know working memory is not a 'higher' function.  
> **username_1**: That's not what I said... I am implying (and maybe should have made it explicit) that your question is not _"Can you offer examples of studies of cognitive function vs. body position."_ If it is, you are answering it yourself by linking to Muehlhan et al. (2014).  

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