Human beings survive and develop in disasters. In the face of unexpected events that are independent of people's will, it is useless to complain about anger. At this time, if we can maintain a good attitude and respond rationally, we can actively respond to emergencies and reduce casualties and losses. There is a "12 second chance to save yourself" in earthquake psychology, that is, if you can quickly escape to a safe place within 12 seconds after the earthquake, you can provide yourself with the last chance to save yourself. Otherwise, you will take risks. According to Japanese statistics, more people were killed by falling objects in the earthquake than by being crushed to death. It can be seen that a calm and good attitude is the ability to escape and reduce disasters.

Keeping a good attitude can often avoid disasters caused by unexpected events. When people encounter unexpected events, different people will have different psychological reactions. People with better psychological quality will also feel nervous and afraid, but their brains are clear, their muscles are developed, their reactions are quick and their actions are powerful. People with poor psychological quality, such as those who are always timid, will be dumbfounded and at a loss when they see the disaster coming, and flee as soon as possible, which will eventually lead to danger. Although everyone will feel worried and scared when facing the dangers such as panic, disaster and death, it is human nature and the proper meaning of psychological expression. However, in addition to these "due meanings", people should show a strong side. Fear is not the way. It's no use worrying. When it comes, relax, face it calmly and try to solve it. This is the highlight of mature psychology.

Zhang Ning believes that people's response to emergencies is not only related to individual characteristics, but also related to training. It is very beneficial to strengthen the training of people's ability to deal with emergencies, especially for individuals with poor psychological quality.

For example, earthquake prevention education in Japan starts with dolls, and September 1 day is the national disaster prevention day every year, and large-scale disaster prevention exercises should be organized. However, our safety education is relatively scarce. For example, many high-rise building workers have no knowledge of self-help and escape drills, which leads to unnecessary panic due to ignorance. In fact, the seismic performance of high-rise buildings is definitely better than that of ordinary buildings, and there are several emergency floors. Knowing this, you can naturally deal with it calmly.

Zhang Ning suggested that this "earthquake public opinion" should be used to strengthen the "disaster education" for the public, popularize the knowledge of self-help and prevention, and enhance people's psychological endurance and ability to deal with emergencies.