The mirror analogy fails because mirrors are spatially external to faces, whereas neural correlates of consciousness (Crick, Koch) suggest mind and consciousness are not similarly external to one another.

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Crick, Koch(as used in philosophy of mind and neuroscience): Francis Crick and Christof Koch are neuroscientists who researched how physical brain activity relates to conscious experience; they're cited here as experts on the connection between brain and mind.
Mirror analogy(as used in philosophy of mind): A common comparison in philosophy where the mind is likened to a mirror that simply reflects reality, rather than actively creating or interpreting it.
Spatially external(as used in this philosophical argument): Physically separate and located outside of something else in space; for example, a mirror exists in a different location than the face it reflects.
consciousness(Philosophy of mind; framing the 'What is consciousness?' question): A dynamic process characterized by self-transforming flow, intentional coherence, and semantic self-understanding, rather than a static or momentary state.

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