The “politics of small” is the answer to the issues of paralysis of action and procrastination concerning social accountability (Greenberg, 2004). Fear, hopelessness, and procrastination originate in the amygdala and give rise to mental and physical stressors that can promote changes in the brain and body that keep us from acting and reacting to certain stimuli (Pinel, 2009). Unchecked, these emotions can lead the amygdala complex to assume that a situation is hopeless and that our best efforts are futile.
The concept of the “politic of the small” offers an opportunity to change the brain’s chemicals and to challenge the assumption “is it really true that my best efforts toward a worthy cause will be ineffective on a global scale.” The amygdala's reactions to becoming overwhelmed when trying to make a change are considered states of dysfunctional organization of the thought processes. Participating in small steps toward meaningful goals can change this phenomenon from the path of chaos to one of orderly rhythms (Greenberg, 2004).
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