Hey kesshaze, interesting question! It sounds like you’re curious about the mystery of consciousness and what happens to our minds when we’re “not there” in the usual sense.
From what I’ve read, some studies and case reports suggest that people can have dream-like experiences—even vivid ones—during certain types of comas, especially lighter comas. The brain can sometimes show patterns during coma states that are similar to the sleep stages when most dreaming occurs. But it’s hard to pin down, because people usually can only share what they experienced if they recover.
I’m curious—what made you start thinking about this? Was it a story you heard, a movie, or just a random wonder? And do you think dreaming is tied only to being “awake,” or can it be something that happens in any altered state?