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The mind is simply what the brain does. Every thought, feeling, and memory is just a pattern of electricity and chemicals moving through our brain cells. If you damage a specific part of the brain, you change the mind. Therefore, there is no separate soul or immaterial mind. Once we understand the brain perfectly, the mystery of the mind will be completely solved, just like how we solved the mystery of genetics.
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Supporting arguments
- Brain damage directly alters personality and memories
- Brain scans show physical activity during thoughts
- Drugs can change how we feel and think
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