Humorous Storytelling Workshop Study: A Clinical Intervention for Female Military Veterans
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous
Cost: Free

Description:
The Laughing Brain Initiative presents the Humorous Storytelling Workshop Study: A Clinical Intervention for Female Military Veterans on Friday, February 20, 2026 in the Embodied Brain Lab located within the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech.

Pretesting Dates:
• Monday, February 16th at 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Monday, February 16th at 2:30-5:00 PM
• Wednesday, February 18th at 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Wednesday, February 18th at 2:30-5:00 PM
• Friday, February 20th at 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Friday, February 20th at 2:30-5:00 PM
• Monday, February 23rd at 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Monday, February 23rd at 2:30-5:00 PM
• Friday, February 27th at 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Friday, February 27th at 2:30-5:00 PM

The pilot study is a single-group, pretest–posttest design with ten other participants where you will learn to use humor to create stories centered around stories of hardship.

The writing workshop will last six weeks, once per week in two-hour sessions via Zoom on Thursdays from 5:00-7:00 PM. You will also attend a two-hour pre- and post-intervention testing at the Embodied Brain Lab, where you will answer a series of questions, play computer games, participate in storytelling sessions, and have your body and brain activity recorded via EEGs.

Eligibility Criteria:
• Female born military veteran
• PTSD diagnosis (self-reported and verified during pre-intervention visit)
• The ability to provide your Social Security Number

Participants will receive up to $100 in compensation for participation.

How often do participants need to come to the Virginia Tech campus for the study. Once for pretesting (approximately two hours), once for post-testing (approximately two hours), once for EEG storytelling day. The six-week storytelling workshop will be conducted via Zoom.

For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/humorous-storytelling-workshop-study-for-female-military-veterans-tickets-1981867254308 or contact Heather Winslow at hmwinslow@vt.edu or Dr. Julia Basso at embodiedbrainlab@gmail.com.

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