Pattern-seeking as a response to the uncanny

A friend writes:

It's uncanny that I have been wanting to read Freud's essay on the uncanny!This made me think of you and your book:"Studies have found that people in the grip of the uncanny tend to see patterns where none exist — becoming more prone to conspiracy theories, for example. The urge for order satisfies itself, it seems, regardless of the quality of the evidence."

How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect - NYTimes.com