Modern neuroscience identifies the as the primary "seat of consciousness" in humans, supported by gating functions from the thalamus and midbrain reticular formation . Researchers utilize the concept of Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC) to map specific brain states to subjective experiences.
When we see a face, the fusiform face area (FFA) activates; when we see a house, the parahippocampal place area (PPA) responds.
Brain, Self, and Consciousness: Explaining the Conspiracy of Experience
Conscious states are believed to emerge only from large-scale brain dynamics, governed by physical laws but requiring specific "cognitive processing time" to manifest. 2. Constructing the "Self"