Riley's emotions contribute to her primary behaviors in the film. Overall, Riley is an upbeat, honest, and goofy person when she is content Riley's behavior suffered a sudden change, with her usual upbeat and happy demeanor becoming anxious, as she tries desperately to make the hockey team of her future high school and be friends with a new crowd so she wouldn't be alone to the point of abandoning her old friends and feeling embarrassed whenever she tries to express her true feelings