Wayne Warburton

Dr Warburton is a Professor of developmental psychology at Macquarie University. Wayne is also a registered psychologist and has a strong research interest in the fields of aggressive behaviour, media psychology, screen addiction and social disadvantage. He is co-author of the books 'Growing Up Fast and Furious' and 'The Importance of Media Literacy', and of several statements by international panels of experts, including the International Society for Research on Aggression 'Statement on Media Violence' and 'Statement on Risk Factors for Youth Violence', the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues 'Research Summary on Media Violence', the American Psychological Association Div 46 Task Force Report on the Sexualization of Popular Music, and the world experts’ Statement on Video Game Violence used in the US Supreme Court case of California vs. Entertainment Merchants. He has won more than 25 awards for his scholarship and teaching, including four from the Australian Psychological Society, and most recently the 2018 Distinguished Scientific Contribution to Media Psychology and Technology Award from the American Psychological Association.

His research interests include: aggressive behaviour; the impact of violent and pro-social media, most notably music and video games; screen overuse and addiction; treatments for screen disorders; social exclusion; the home environments and parenting styles linked to the development of maladaptive patterns of thought; issues related to social disadvantage and homelessness.