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Security  Cerebral Melodies  Human brain Human brains are
powerful instruments. The Department of Homeland Security wants
to help emergency responders manage their demanding jobs better
using the music created by them.   Improving emergency response
through music  Every brain has a soundtrack. Its tempo and tone
will vary, depending on mood, frame of mind, and other features
of the brain itself. When recorded and played back to an
emergency responder, say a firefighter, it may sharpen their
reflexes during a crisis, and calm their nerves afterward.  Over
the past decade, the influence of music on cognitive
development, learning, and emotional well-being has emerged as a
hot field of scientific study. To explore music’s potential
relevance to emergency response, the Science & Technology
Directorate (S&T) has begun a study into a form of neurotraining
called “Brain Music” that uses music created in advance from
listeners’ own brain waves to help them deal