To me it's simple really. The mind and brain are the same thing. Experience has shown us this time and time again.

I would induce this conclusion even if it weren't for most neuroscientists saying we don't need a 'soul' to experience what we experience (US News). Granted there are still mysteries about consciousness, but really, Occam's razor applied, inference to the best explanation leads to a material mind. Because, although there are some mysteries with this theory, at least it is consistent and strong unlike the 'soul' theory. The latter has many contradictions that still need explaining (How can the nonphysical interact with the physical? If soul has no physical location in time-space then how exactly do you explain that which is inexplicable [there have been futile attempts at portraying the soul as this semi-transparent 'cloud' in human form], etc.).