Nicole Adams completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA, Hons) with a specialization in psychology at Laurentian University. For her undergraduate thesis, Nicole examined the role of perfectionism and self-discrepancy on body-image and presented her findings at the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Annual Convention. She continued her academic journey at York University where she pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in kinesiology and health sciences. During her masters, she dove into the health behaviours research stream where she explored oxytocin and genetic links with overeating behaviours and examined other relevant factors such as reward and punishment sensitivity.