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Procrastination in Young Adults Due to the Use of Artificial Intelligence Introduction Procrastination is commonly defined as the intentional delay of tasks despite being aware of potential negative outcomes (Steel, 2007). Young adults, especially students and early professionals, are particularly vulnerable to procrastination because of the competing demands of academic, professional, and personal life. With the widespread integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education, workplaces, and daily routines, the nature of procrastination is shifting. AI tools, while beneficial for efficiency and creativity, can unintentionally foster procrastination by encouraging dependency, distraction, and perfectionism. This paper explores how the use of AI contributes to procrastination among young adults, highlights real-world examples, and considers strategies to counter these effects. AI as a Source of Procrastination Overreliance on AI for Quick Solutions AI tools such as ChatGPT ...

Autism Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, impaired verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then regress. The Childhood Rating Scale (CARS) Introduction The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) is a 15 item behavioral rating scale developed to identify children with autism, and to distinguish them from developmentally handicapped children without autism syndrome. The CARS is especially effective in discriminating between autistic children and trainable mentally retarded children (Morgan,1998: Teal & Wiebe, 1986) It further distinguishes children with autism in the mild to moderate to severe range. It was first constructed more than 15 years ago (Riechler and Scopler,1971)to enable clinicians...