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This SM Model is different from conventional EEG-based systems those which rely on raw signal streams and obscure neural networks since it uses symbolic representations of dominant brainwave frequencies (alpha, beta, theta, delta and gamma) across four critical brain lobes, frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal, under three types of auditory stimulus: Pluck, Bow, and Hybrid loops. With its three interrelated cognitive dimensions, the model has achieved high accuracy and interpretability via ensemble and neural classifiers. These are Result (Active、 Semi-Active、Inactive), State (Focused, Semi Focused, Not Focused) and Mode (Adaptive or Non-Adaptive). It is trained on a dataset which is in accord with neuro-acoustic therapeutic protocols. By contrast, the prevailing assumption that leisure experiences (such as music or sightseeing) can also be clinical therapy is challenged by the SM Model. According to this perspective, such stimuli merely bring about temporary states of cognitive synchronization, i.e., transient brainwave coherence between hemispheres. It only seems to be health rather than the real thing. The SM Model、 in contrast tries to extend this “ordered brain state”, providing an intellectual path toward lasting cognitive paradise. Thus, this philosophic shift does not see music as a therapeutic agent, but as generating a brief neural equilibrium; thus, the role of neuro-acoustic stimulation in mental health is re-defined as well. This SM Model provides a foundation structure for scaling, explainable, non-invasive cognitive monitoring tools that can be deployed in the home, classroom or clinic, opening up a new area in which future generations of AI-powered neurotherapists will work and find their calling Biological sciences/Neuroscience Biological sciences/Psychology Social science/Psychology Spectral Mapping Model Symbolic EEG Analysis Cognitive State Prediction Neuro-Acoustic Interventions Attention Monitoring Acoustic Loop Therapy AI in Mental Health Brainwave Synchronization Personalized Music Therapy Non-Invasive Cognitive Assessment Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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