Infobugs: Contagious Transmission of Thoughts, Emotions, and Behavior - PediaCast 594

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Dr Mike

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4.8 • 598 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Dr Henry Xiang visits the studio as we consider infobugs. These small, shareable bits of information spread quickly and shape thoughts, emotions, and behavior. They can be a driving force for violence and bullying… or instruments of kindness and support. Tune in to learn more!

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0:00.0	This episode of Pediacast. Hello everyone and welcome once again to another episode of Pediacast.
0:42.0	We are a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.
0:45.1	This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of Nationwide Children's Hospital.
0:49.5	We're on Columbus, Ohio.
0:51.0	It's episode 594.
0:53.5	We're calling this one InfoBugs, Contagious Transmission of Thoughts, Emotions, and Behavior.
0:59.9	I want to welcome all of you to the program. We are so happy to have you with us. Kids catch more than colds.
1:06.6	They can also catch ideas. And so today we're going to explore info bugs which spread information infections online and through peer networks, sometimes fueling violence, self-harm, bullying, and even suicide.
1:22.3	We're going to explore the world of info bugs as we help parents understand how these message bugs spread warning signs
1:30.0	to watch for and how families can build strong mental immune systems and even spread
1:35.8	beneficial info bugs like kindness and helping others. Of course, in our usual PDF cast fashion,
1:42.3	we have a terrific guest joining us in the studio to discuss this topic.
1:46.3	Dr. Henry Shang is director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
1:51.8	He will be with us shortly.
1:53.5	Before we get to him, I do want to remind you the information presented in every episode of our podcast is for general educational purposes only.
2:00.7	We do not diagnose medical
2:02.0	conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you're concerned about your
2:06.5	child's health, be sure to call your health care provider. Also, your use of this audio program is
2:11.2	subject to the PDACAST Terms of Use Agreement, which you can find at pdiacast.org. So let's take a quick break.
2:18.1	We'll get Dr. Henry Shong settled into the studio, and then we will be back to talk about
2:22.8	info bugs.
2:24.1	It's coming up right after this.
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