"Perhaps an optimal balance between Type I and Type II error rates occurs when an individual has high levels of intelligence as well as Openness (which is typical, given that they are positively correlated), allowing high levels of cognitive exploration and creativity, without functional impairment (DeYoung, 2015). This personal profile would likely be associated with a high degree of initial Type I errors (due to high Openness), paired with effective screening of these errors (due to high intelligence). In other words, some tendency toward apophenia could be advantageous when coupled with intact reality testing. Thus, individuals high in Openness who have intact cognitive functioning may exhibit above average functional outcomes, despite a tendency toward apophenia, given that the combination of high levels of pattern seeking and intelligence likely facilitates the generation and application of creative thinking."

Scott D. Blain et al. - Apophenia and the openness-psychoticism spectrum