| ACC | Anterior cingulate cortex |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorders |
| dlPFC | dorsolateral prefrontal cortex |
| DMN | default mode network |
| DSM-5 | diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ERD | event-related desynchronization |
| ERP | event related potential |
| ERS | event-related synchronization |
| FAA | frontal alpha asymmetry |
| IAF | individual alpha frequency |
| ITC | intertrial coherence |
| MDD | major depressive disorders |
| MEG | magnetoencephalography |
| mPFC | medial prefrontal cortex |
| OCC | occipital cortex |
| PAA | posterior/parietal alpha asymmetry |
| PAC | phase amplitude coupling |
| PCC | posterior cingulate cortex |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
| PPC | posterior parietal cortex |
| PSD | power spectral density |
| SSD | schizophrenia spectrum disorder |
| tACS | transcranial alternating current stimulation |
| tDCS | transcranial direct-current stimulation |
| TMS | transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| WM | working memory |