Dr. Z.M.C. (Zeph) van Berlo
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Persuasive Communication
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
- Room number: C 9.00
Postal address
- Postbus 15791
1001 NG Amsterdam
Contact details
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Profile
Zeph van Berlo is an Assistant Professor in Persuasive Communication at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam. He studies the application of immersive technologies (virtual and augmented reality) for promoting behavioral change in a wide variety of contexts (e.g., commercial, sustainability, & health). Furthermore, in his research he focusses on the role of gamification in persuasive messages. He is a prominent scholar of gamified advertising (advergames and in-game advertising).
Expertise and research fields
- Immersive technologies
- Virtual reality (VR)
- Augmented reality (AR)
- Gamified advertising
- Advergames
Administrative roles
- Honours programme coordinator
Board memberships
- Advisory board member of the Digital Communication Methods Lab
- Incoming editorial board member of Journal of Advertising
- Member of TQB (Thesis Quality Bachelor) committee
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Research
Research methods
- Experimentation
- Meta-anlaysis
- Systematic review
Current research projects
Using virtual reality as a platform to promote sustainable behavior | In this project, we examine how virtual reality can be used to promote sustainable behavior by confronting people with the consequences of their plastic consumption.
Visit the project website. - Teaching & PhD supervision
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Publications
2023
van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Stikos, D. (2023). Augmented reality (AR) brand storytelling: The role of flow in attitude formation and associative learning. In T. Jung, M. C. tom Dieck, & S. M. Correia Loureiro (Eds.), Extended reality and metaverse: Immersive technology in times of crisis (pp. 72-84). (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25390-4_6 [details]- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Waiguny, M. (2023). Twenty years of research on gamified advertising: A systematic overview of theories and variables. International Journal of Advertising, 42(1), 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650487.2022.2143098 [details]
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & van Noort, G. (2023). Experiencing branded apps: Direct and indirect effects of engagement experiences on continued branded app use. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 23(1), 73–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2022.2163859 [details]
2022
- Liu, Y., Stamos, A., Dewitte, S., van Berlo, Z. M. C., & van der Laan, L. N. (2022). Development and evaluation of a virtual reality puzzle game to decrease food intake. JMIR Serious Games, 10, [e31747]. https://doi.org/https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/31747/accepted, https://doi.org/10.2196/31747
2021
- Abels, E. A. M., Toet, A., Stokking, H., Klunder, T., van Berlo, Z. M. C., Smeets, B., & Niamut, O. (2021). Augmented reality-based remote family visits in nursing homes. In IMX '21: ACM international conference on interactive media experiences (pp. 258–263). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3452918.3465502 [details]
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Eisend, M. (2021). The Gamification of Branded Content: A Meta-Analysis of Advergame Effects. Journal of Advertising, 50(2), 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.2020.1858462 [details]
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., Smit, E. G., & van der Laan, L. N. (2021). Brands in virtual reality games: Affective processes within computer-mediated consumer experiences. Journal of Business Research, 122, 458-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.09.006 [details]
2020
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Rozendaal, E. (2020). Adolescents and handheld advertising: The roles of brand familiarity and smartphone attachment in the processing of mobile advergames. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 19(5), 438-449. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.1822 [details]
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., Smit, E. G., & van der Laan, L. N. (2020). Inside advertising: The role of presence in the processing of branded VR content. In T. Jung, M. C. tom Dieck, & P. A. Rauschnabel (Eds.), Augmented reality and virtual reality: Changing realities in a dynamic world (pp. 11-22). (Progress in IS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37869-1_2 [details]
- van Reijmersdal, E. A., Rozendaal, E., Hudders, L., Vanwesenbeeck, I., Cauberghe, V., & van Berlo, Z. M. C. (2020). Effects of disclosing influencer marketing in videos: An eye tracking study among children in early adolescence. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 49, 94-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intmar.2019.09.001 [details]
2019
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & van Noort, G. (2019). Branded App Engagement: Comparing Apps from Goods and Service Brands. In E. Bigne, & S. Rosengren (Eds.), Advances in Advertising Research X : Multiple Touchpoints in Brand Communication (pp. 3-13). (European Advertising Academy). Springer Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24878-9_1 [details]
2018
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Ranzini, G. (2018). Big dating: A computational approach to examine gendered self-presentation on Tinder. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society (pp. 390-394). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3217804.3217951
2017
- van Berlo, Z., van Reijmersdal, E., & Rozendaal, E. (2017). Weet wat er speelt: De rol van merkbekendheid in effecten van mobiele advergames op tieners. Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, 45(3), 216-236. https://www.tijdschriftvoorcommunicatiewetenschap.nl/scripts/shared/artikel_pdf.php?id=CW-45-3-6 [details]
2022
- Sungur, H., van Berlo, Z. M. C., Hegyiova, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Designing virtual reality experiences for promoting sustainable behaviors: The role of learning prompts and environmental self-efficacy. Paper presented at 72nd Annual International Communication Association Conference.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Stikos, D. (2022). Can AR enhance brand storytelling? The role of flow in explaining the effectiveness of AR storytelling . Paper presented at International XR Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., Meijers, M. H. C., Eelen, J., Voorveld, H. A. M., & Eisend, M. (2022). When the medium is the (advertising) message: A meta-analysis of creative media advertising effects. Paper presented at ICORIA 2022, Prague, Czech Republic.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Virtual reality — a window to the future: Using VR to reduce psychological distance toward the consequences of plastic consumption. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Brussel, Belgium.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Virtual reality — a window to the future: Using VR to reduce psychological distance toward the consequences of plastic consumption. Paper presented at International XR Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
2020
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Eisend, M. (2020). Spelen of bespeeld worden? Een meta-analyse van advergame effecten. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2019
- van Berlo, Z. M. C. (2019). Let’s talk about our emojis: A descriptive study of gender differences in ideographic self-presentation in an online dating context. Poster session presented at International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2), Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16892.90245
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., Smit, E. G., & van der Laan, L. N. (2019). Immersive advergames: Persuasiveness of branded immersive virtual reality games. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Nijmegen.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., Smit, E. G., & van der Laan, L. N. (2019). Inside advertising: The role of presence in the processing and consolidation of branded VR content. Paper presented at International Augmented and Virtual Reality Conference, München, Bavaria, Germany.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., Smit, E. G., & van der Laan, L. N. (2019). ‘I can’t believe it’s not chocolate!’: Meaningful consumer-product interactions in branded virtual reality experiences. Paper presented at International Conference on Research in Advertising, Krems, Austria.
- van der Laan, L. N., Dewitte, S., & van Berlo, Z. M. C. (2019). Development and evaluation of a virtual reality puzzle game to decrease food intake. Abstract from Supporting Health by Technology, Groningen, Netherlands.
2018
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Rozendaal, E. (2018). Persuasion knowledge in the pocket: The role of smartphone attachment in persuasion knowledge activation by mobile advergames. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Ghent, Belgium.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & van Noort, G. (2018). App engagement experience types: On the value of branded app engagement. Paper presented at International Conference of Research in Advertising (ICORIA), Valencia, Spain.
- van Reijmersdal, E. A., Rozendaal, E., Hudders, L., Cauberghe, V., Van Wesenbeeck, I., & van Berlo, Z. M. C. (2018). Effects on children of disclosing sponsoring in vlogs. Paper presented at International Conference on Research in Advertising (ICORIA), Valencia, Spain.
2017
- van Berlo, Z. M. C. (2017). A date with big data: An automated content analysis of Dutch Tinder profiles. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Tilburg, Netherlands.
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., van Reijmersdal, E. A., & Rozendaal, E. (2017). A new kid on the block: The role of brand familiarity in advergames. Paper presented at ICORIA 2017, Ghent, Belgium.
- van Reijmersdal, E. A., van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Rozendaal, E. (2017). Smartphone Attachment & Brand Familiarity in Advergames: New Kids on the Block?. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Tilburg, Netherlands.
2016
- van Berlo, Z. M. C., Fransen, M. L., Boerman, S. C., & van Reijmersdal, E. A. (2016). Are they even looking? Why disclosing product placement triggers resistance (or fails to).. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Prize / grant
- van Berlo, Z. & Sungur, H. (2022). Best Conference Paper – Research.
- van Berlo, Z. & van Reijmersdal, E. (2022). Top cited paper in Journal of Consumer Behaviour 2020-2021: ‘Adolescents and handheld advertising: The roles of brand familiarity and smartphone attachment in the processing of mobile advergames’.
- van Berlo, Z. (2019). ICORIA Grant.
Media appearance
- van Berlo, Z. & Sungur, H. (28-07-2020). Kan VR ervoor zorgen dat we minder plastic gaan gebruiken? [Radio] Nieuws en Co. How can we use virtual reality (VR) to reduce plastic consumption? (Radio interview). https://www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws-en-co/onderwerpen/62453-2020-07-28-kan-vr-ervoor-zorgen-dat-we-minder-plastic-gaan-gebruiken
- van Berlo, Z. (14-02-2019). Aldus (Interview) [Print] Het Parool. Aldus - Woordgebruik (Interview). https://digitalekrant.parool.nl/hetparool/563/article/855430/29/3/render/?token=c7cfe195e52e81da164f43a037000bd1
Talk / presentation
- van Berlo, Z. (speaker) (8-12-2022). Duurzaamheid + Virtual reality (VR), Meet the FMG, Amsterdam.
- van Berlo, Z. (speaker) (10-11-2022). Speel mee! – Gamificatie in reclame, SWOCC Symposium 2022, Amsterdam.
- van Berlo, Z. (speaker) (7-3-2022). Gamification: To play or to be played, Designing persuasive texts, Nijmegen.
- van Berlo, Z. (speaker) (9-2-2022). Duurzaamheid + Virtual reality (VR), Meet the FMG, Amsterdam.
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van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Stikos, D. (2023). Augmented reality (AR) brand storytelling: The role of flow in attitude formation and associative learning. In T. Jung, M. C. tom Dieck, & S. M. Correia Loureiro (Eds.), Extended reality and metaverse: Immersive technology in times of crisis (pp. 72-84). (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics). Springer.