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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

Academic (20)
  • Chun, L., Lembregts, C., & Van den Bergh, B. (Accepted/In press). Mind over minutes: The effect of task duration consideration on task delay. Journal of Consumer Psychology. 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. (2020). 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/https://doi-org.eur.idm.oclc.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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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., & 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

  • 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. (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

Professional (5)

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.

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  • International Journal of Research in Marketing (Journal)

    Editorial work (Academic)

  • Journal of Consumer Psychology (Journal)

    Editorial work (Academic)

  • Journal of Consumer Research (Journal)

    Editorial work (Academic)

Awards

Courses

Influencing People: psychology and practice

  • Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
  • Code: B3MIN1017
  • Level: Bachelor, Bachelor 3, Bachelor 3

Consumer Behaviour

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BM01MM
  • Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master

Consumer Marketing Research

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BM02MM
  • Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master

Marketing Strategy

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BM04MM
  • Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master

Marketing Strategy Research

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BM05MM
  • Level: ERIM, Exchange, IM/CEMS, Master

Thesis Topic Development

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BM06MM
  • Level: Master

Psychology & Business PT

  • Study year: 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
  • Code: BM25MIM-P
  • ECTS: 4 Level: Master

Advertising and Communication

  • Study year: 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

MM Master Thesis

  • Study year: 2023/2024
  • Code: BMMTMM
  • Level: Master

Marketing Management Thesis Clinic

  • Study year: 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, 2014/2015
  • 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

Communication and advertising

  • Study year: 2014/2015
  • Code: RSMME049
  • ECTS: 6 Level: Master

Current Topics in Marketing Research

  • Study year: 2014/2015
  • Code: BERMASC037
  • ECTS: 3 Level: Master

Marketing management honours course

  • Study year: 2014/2015
  • Code: RSMHONMM
  • ECTS: 10 Level: Master

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