| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| ACC | Anterior cingulate cortex |
| dlPFC | Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex |
| NIBS | Non-invasive brain stimulation |
| tDCS | Transcranial direct current stimulation |
| OFC | Orbitofrontal cortex |
| TMS | Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| MCQ-30 | Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 |
| CC | Cognitive confidence |
| CSC | Cognitive self-consciousness |
| POS | Positive beliefs about worry |
| NEG | Negative beliefs about worry |
| NC | Need to control thoughts |
| 2-AFC | Two-alternative forced choice |
| MICT | Monetary intertemporal choice task |
| IP | Indifference point |
| AuC | Area under the curve |
| LME | Linear mixed-effect (models) |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| ROAST | Realistic volumetric approach to simulate transcranial electric stimulation |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| tACS | Transcranial alternating current stimulation |
| V1/V2 | Primary and secondary visual cortex |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic (curve) |