First They Did Harm: Psychologists Designing Torture

Today's Washington Post editorial sums it up well with regards to psychologists involvement in torture: First They Did Harm.  Here at Keene State College we house one of the largest collections on the Holocaust in Northern New England, our Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies.  The Center is a constant reminder of what we all need to remember:  That when faced with pressure to do awful, unlawful unspeakable acts on fellow human beings, people do have the power to prevent those acts by taking a stand and refusing to comply or participate.  I want my students in Psychology to know that as future professionals in this field remember that foremost, do no harm.