Scientific research has discovered that some areas of the brain, like the reticular activating system or the thalamus, are necessary for consciousness because dysfunction or damage to this structure cause a loss of consciousness.

For example, neuroscientist V.S.

Ramachandran has extensively studied the brain and its relationship to consciousness.

He argued that consciousness arises from neural processes and that damage to specific brain regions can drastically alter one's perception and sense of self.

Ramachandran's research on phenomena such as phantom limbs and synesthesia demonstrates the brain's crucial role in shaping conscious experience.