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Instances where the brain's filtering capabilities are diminished—such as during psychedelic experiences, meditation, or even trauma-inducing events like accidents—can allow for different states of consciousness to emerge. In this context, the brain is shut down to some degree, enabling what the theorists argue is a more direct experience of consciousness.
This idea contrasts with the dominant scientific view known as the production thesis, which posits that consciousness is solely a product of brain processes. In this view, when the brain ceases functioning at death, consciousness extinguishes completely, likened to a light bulb being turned off.