Humorous Storytelling Workshop Study: For Female Military Veterans

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC-05:00

Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech | Blacksburg

The Laughing Brain Initiative
Publisher/HostThe Laughing Brain Initiative
Humorous Storytelling Workshop Study:   For Female Military Veterans
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The pilot study is a single-group, pretest–posttest design with ten other participants where you will learn to use humor to create stories.
About this Event

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WHAT DOES THE STUDY ENTAIL?

  • 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 5-7 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:

  1. Female born military veteran
  2. PTSD diagnosis (self-reported and verified during pre-intervention visit)
  3. The ability to provide your SSN

COMPENSATION:

Receive up to $100 for participation

CONTACT IF INTERESTED:

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, United States

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