This research explored the relation of endogenous tesrosterone levels to be
havior in brief social encounters. In four studies, 358 college students wh
ose testosterone levels were known entered a room and (1) stood and spoke t
o a video camera, (2) stood and talked with an experimenter. (3) sat and ta
lked with an interviewer, or (4) sat and talked with a peer. High-testoster
one students entered more quickly, focused more directly on their targets,
and displayed a more forward and independent manner. Results were similar f
or men and women. Correlates of testosterone are visible in thin slices of
everyday behavior lasting only a few seconds. The effect of this behavior o
n a social interaction partner remains to be determined. (C) 2001 Academic
Press.