Profile
Bram Van den Bergh studies how we make decisions. Using frameworks borrowed from psychology, economics, and biology, he attempts to uncover the fundamental drivers of our behavior. He published his research in international journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Marketing Research, the Journal of Marketing and Marketing Science. He is a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of Consumer Research and currently serves as Associate Editor at the Journal of Consumer Psychology as well as at the International Journal of Research in Marketing. Dr. Van den Bergh obtained his Phd at KULeuven (Belgium) and joined Rotterdam School of Management in 2009.
Publications
Article (26)
Academic (20)
-
Chun, L., Lembregts, C., & Van den Bergh, B. (2024). Mind over minutes: The effect of task duration consideration on task delay. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 34(3), 502-509. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1390
-
Esterzon, E., Lemmens, A., & Van den Bergh, B. (2023). Enhancing donor agency to improve charitable giving: Strategies and heterogeneity. Journal of Marketing, 87(4), 636-655. https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221148969
-
Caprioli, S., Fuchs, C., & Van den Bergh, B. (2023). On Breaking Functional Fixedness. How the Aha! Moment Enhances Perceived Product Creativity and Product Appeal. Journal of Consumer Research, 50(1), 48-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucad010
-
Stuppy, A., & Van Den Bergh, B. (2022). How sampling high- and low-quality products affects enjoyment. Psychology and Marketing, 39(4), 726-740. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21616
-
Tuk, M., Prokopec, S., & Van den Bergh, B. (2021). Do versus Don't: The Impact of Framing on Goal Level Setting: Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 47, Issue 6, April 2021, Pages . Journal of Consumer Research, 1003–1024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucaa050, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucaa050
-
Lembregts, C., & Van den Bergh, B. (2019). Making Each Unit Count: The Role of Discretizing Units in Quantity Expressions. Journal of Consumer Research, 45(5), 1051-1067. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucy036
-
Van den Bergh, B., Heuvinck, N., Schellekens, GAC., & Vermeir, I. (2016). Altering Speed of Locomotion. Journal of Consumer Research, 43(3), 407-428. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucw031
-
van der Lans, RJA., Van den Bergh, B., & Dieleman, E. (2014). Partner Selection in Brand Alliances: An Empirical Investigation of the Drivers of Brand Fit. Marketing Science, 33(4), 551-566. https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2014.0859
-
Aspara, J., & Van den Bergh, B. (2014). Naturally designed for masculinity vs. femininity? Prenatal testosterone predicts male consumers' choices of gender-imaged products. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 31(1), 117-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2013.09.001
-
Evangelidis, I., & Van den Bergh, B. (2013). The number of fatalities drives disaster aid: Increasing sensitivity to people in need. Psychological Science, 24(11), 2226-2234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613490748
-
Boksem, M., Mehta, PH., Van den Bergh, B., van Son, V., Trautmann, ST., Roelofs, K., Smidts, A., & Sanfey, AG. (2013). Testosterone Inhibits Trust but Promotes Reciprocity. Psychological Science, 24(11), 2306-2314. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613495063
-
Millet, K., Lamey, L., & Van den Bergh, B. (2012). Avoiding negative vs. achieving positive outcomes in hard and prosperous economic times. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 117(2), 275-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2011.11.008
-
Janssens, K., Pandelaere, M., Van den Bergh, B., Millet, K., Lens, I., & Roe, K. (2011). Can Buy Me Love: Mate attraction goals lead to perceptual readiness for status products. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47(1), 254-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2010.08.009
-
Van den Bergh, B., Schmitt, J., & Warlop, L. (2011). Embodied Myopia. Journal of Marketing Research, 48(6), 1033-1044. https://doi.org/10.1509/jmr.09.0503
-
Griskevicius, V., Tybur, J., & Van den Bergh, B. (2010). Going green to be seen: Status, reputation, and conspicuous conservation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(3), 392-404. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0017346
-
Pandelaere, M., Millet, K., & Van den Bergh, B. (2010). Madonna or Don McLean? The effect of order of exposure on relative liking. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 20(4), 442-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2010.07.003
-
Van den Bergh, B., Dewitte, S., & Warlop, L. (2008). Bikinis instigate generalized impatience in intertemporal choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 35(1), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.1086/525505
-
Van den Bergh, B., & Dewitte, S. (2006). The robustness of the ‘Raise-The-Stakes’ strategy: Coping with exploitation in noisy Prisoner’s Dilemma Games. Evolution and Human Behavior, 27(1), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2005.04.006
-
Van den Bergh, B., & Dewitte, S. (2006). Digit ratio (2D:4D) moderates the impact of sexual cues on men's decisions in ultimatum games. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences, 273, 2091-2095. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3550
-
Van den Bergh, B., Dewitte, S., & De Cremer, D. (2006). Are prosocials unique in their egalitarianism? The pursuit of equality in outcomes among individualists. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(9), 1219-1231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167206289346
Professional (6)
-
Van den Bergh, B., Caprioli, S., & Fuchs, C. (2024). Why People Really Buy Upcycled Products. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2024/04/research-why-people-really-buy-upcycled-products
-
Van den Bergh, B. (2016). Increasing shopping efficiency by optimising locomotion. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 28(4), 11-13. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/94709
-
Van den Bergh, B. (2014). Making better partner matches in brand alliances. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 19(3), 20-22. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/77136
-
Van den Bergh, B. (2013). Business cycle fluctuations and consumption behaviour. RSM Insight, 14(2), 11-13. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/41650
-
Van den Bergh, B., Schmitt, J., & Warlop, L. (2011). Embodied myopia and purchasing behaviour. RSM Insight, 8(4), 7-9. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40037
-
Van den Bergh, B., Griskevicius, V., & Tybur, JM. (2010). Consumer choices: Going green to be seen. RSM Insight, 4(3), 10-11. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40035
Chapter (1)
Academic (1)
-
Griskevicius, V., Ackerman, J., Van den Bergh, B., & Li, YJ. (2011). Fundamental motives and business decisions. In G. Saad (Ed.), Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences (pp. 1033-1044). Springer-Verlag.
Digital or Visual Products (1)
Popular (1)
-
Van den Bergh, B. (2013). What is the economic value of a human life?. Digital or Visual Products http://hdl.handle.net/1765/101427
Activities
Additional positions (1)
-
AudenciaStart date approval: 01 Mar 2024End date approval: 28 Feb 2027Place: NANTESDescription: providing research support with junior scholars
Additional activities (3)
-
International Journal of Research in Marketing (Journal)Bram Van den Bergh (Member of editorial board)01 Aug 2021
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
-
Journal of Consumer Psychology (Journal)Bram Van den Bergh (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2021
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
-
Journal of Consumer Research (Journal)Bram Van den Bergh (Member of editorial board)01 Jan 2014
Activity: Editorial work (Academic)
Awards
- ERIM Award for 'Outstanding Performance by a Young Researcher' (2011)
- Fellowship - ERIM early career talent programme (2009)
Courses
Influencing People: psychology and practice
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: B3MIN1017
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Consumer Behaviour
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM01MM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Consumer Marketing Research
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM02MM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Marketing Strategy
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM04MM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Marketing Strategy Research
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM05MM
- Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master
Thesis Topic Development
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BM06MM
- Level: Master
Psychologie & Organisatie PT
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
- Code: BM25MIM-P
- ECTS: 4 Level: Master
Advertising and Communication
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMME053
- Level: Master, Master, Master, Master
Your Future Career
- Study year: 2024/2025
- Code: BMMEYFC
- ECTS: 1 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
Your Future Career
- Study year: 2024/2025
- Code: BMMEYFC-MM
- ECTS: 1 Level: Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master, Master
MM Master Thesis
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMMTMM
- Level: Master
BIM Thesis Clinic
- Study year: 2024/2025
- Code: BMRM1BIM
- Level: Master
Marketing Management Thesis Clinic
- Study year: 2024/2025, 2023/2024
- Code: BMRMMM
- Level: Master
Past courses
Current Topics in Marketing Research
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2016/2017
- Code: BERMASC040
- ECTS: 5 Level: Master, PhD
Influencing people: psychology and practice
- Study year: 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BKBMIN017
- Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3
Marketing Honours Class
- Study year: 2018/2019, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
- Code: BMHONMM
- ECTS: 10 Level: Master
Featured in the media
-
The Secret to Fundraising: Allow Donors to Choose How Their Money Is Spent
Empowering Donors: How Allowing Choice Boosts Charitable Fundraising
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 -
When feeling guilty and regretful can boost our goal-achievement rate
Setting vague goals that are inconsistent with your object, can actually be a good thing, as this study showed. If the pandemic has inspired you to run a half-marathon in the new year, or take up virtual Pilates and want to get…
Tuesday, 23 March 2021 -
Asking yourself how many times you’ll skip the gym is the best motivation to go
We all set goals for ourselves that we often do not meet. However, according to new research from the RSM, Erasmus University, honestly asking yourself what you won’t do is the key to successfully meeting your goal. Most people…
Monday, 15 February 2021 -
Hoe weet de consument wie z'n beloftes nakomt?
For many food companies, sustainable goals are a central part of their marketing strategy. This is a good trend, but it is not always easy for consumers to estimate the value of these sustainable goals and promises of companies.…
Sunday, 10 January 2021 -
Supermarkets have a trick to control how quickly (or slowly) you walk around
Research conducted by Associate Professor of Marketing Bram Van den Bergh of RSM, discussing that retail managers can persuade their customers to walk at the ideal pace (either more quickly or slowly), simply by changing lines and…
Wednesday, 30 May 2018 -
Research reveals how supermarkets control our speed of walking
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Saturday, 1 April 2017 -
Here's the trick that supermarkets use to control how quickly (or slowly) you walk
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Saturday, 25 March 2017 -
Study finds that supermarkets can control shoppers' walking speed down aisles
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Friday, 24 March 2017 -
Ideale winkelsnelheid met vloermarkering
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Friday, 24 March 2017 -
Snel langs het goedkope spul in de winkel
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Friday, 24 March 2017 -
‘Winkels met vloermarkering verkopen meer’
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Supermarkets have a trick to control how quickly (or slowly) you walk
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Research reveals how supermarkets control our speed of walking
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Erasmus University (RSM) onderzoekt vloermarkeringen in winkels
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Hoe stuur je klanten met het juiste tempo door een winkel?
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
'Vloermarkering leidt klant op ideale snelheid door winkel'
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Is uw winkelsnelheid al geoptimaliseerd?
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Research Finds How Supermarkets Can Control our Speed of Walking
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Een Rotterdamse onderzoeker ontdekte hoe je de loopsnelheid van klanten in een supermarkt kunt manipuleren
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Vloermarkeringen beïnvloeden koopgedrag
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Hoe stuur je klanten met het juiste tempo door een winkel?
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Zo laat je klanten precies snel genoeg door een winkel lopen
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Zo kunnen winkeliers jouw looptempo (en kooptempo) beïnvloeden
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Ideale klant loopt op juiste snelheid
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 23 March 2017 -
Tricks of the trade
Research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the floor…
Thursday, 16 March 2017 -
Dit is hoe winkels de vloeren gebruiken om je koopgedrag te beïnvloeden
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 8 December 2016 -
Lijnen op winkelvloer bepalen ons koopgedrag
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 8 December 2016 -
Nowa sztuczka sklepów. Ludzie bezwiednie... zwalniają
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Thursday, 8 December 2016 -
Stores change floors to make you spend more
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Monday, 5 December 2016 -
Stores use secret floor patterns to slow down shoppers and make them spend more
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Sunday, 4 December 2016 -
How sneaky shops use floor markings to trick you into spending more time – and money – in store
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Sunday, 4 December 2016 -
High street shops use 'secret' floor patterns to make customers linger longer and spend more money
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Sunday, 4 December 2016 -
High street shops use 'secret' floor patterns to make customers linger longer and spend more money
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Sunday, 4 December 2016 -
Bespoke flooring can slow speedy shoppers, new research shows
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Monday, 28 November 2016 -
Stores can control how fast we browse their products
New research by academics in France, Belgium and the Netherlands explores how retailers could have the power to modulate our walking speed in shops. It demonstrates, for example, that changing the distances between lines on the…
Monday, 28 November 2016
Featured on RSM Discovery
Customers often repeatedly delay getting on with doing quick online tasks like booking appointments, placing orders, or submitting reviews and feedback.
Allowing donors to choose the charitable project to which their gifts will be dedicated increase fundraising revenues by over 40%