the candidates. Without thinking about it too much, which one would you choose?

My guess is that you went for one of those in the middle and avoided the people on the

ends. Why? Because research shows that we tend to unconsciously think that the individuals

in the middle of a group tend to be more important. Some of the work has examined the TV quiz

show, The Weakest Link, in which contestants stand in a semi-circle and vote one another

off. Those standing towards the middle of the

semi-circle won the game on average 45% of the time, whilst those standing the one of

the ends won just 10% of the time. So if you want to make a good impression

during a meeting, make sure you sit towards the middle of the group.