The Role of Emotion in Storytelling

Sally Kohn: Emotion evolved to let us know in a nanosecond what's safe and what isn't. Our fear of emotion is reflected in the way we classify emotions, she says. She asks how do you figure out where that line is in terms of what's appropriate for public consumption or not when it comes to vulnerability? "I'm incredibly aware of the role that media plays in shaping public perception of who I am"