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R.C. Christian wrote

OmegaKV wrote

What has been observed that would suggest that the soul does not exist independently of the body?

The body. What would be the role of the body if the soul could exist independently? Why does behavior change when the body changes, for example, someone suffers brain injury?

You could say for example that the brain damaged person's soul experiences things that do not get communicated to the brain due to the brain damage, so the body cannot express them.

Personality is a different concept than the soul. The soul at its most basic is just experience. It may or may not influence personality, and the personality may or not influence the soul. I tend to think they do influence each other but it is a separate discussion.