So how exactly does this strange contraption work, you ask? The algorithm that's used is called neurosignaling, which targets the naturally occurring sensory fibers in your brain, and the sensory fibers of your cranial nerves in order to shift or enhance your mood. Basically, it will provide electric stimulation waveforms to alter your brainwaves and help you achieve new moods, like feeling more energetic, calm, or focused. These methods are known to the non-scientific community as "magic."

Thync creates stimulation in your cranial nerves via electricity, and reportedly makes a pretty noticeable difference in people who have tried it. When you click the “Calm” button on your phone app, the device is meant to relax you. When you hit “Energy,” it stimulates your nerves to create higher lucidity, focus, and awareness — like a cup of coffee, but better.

A session using the device lasts around 10 minutes and the effects can last for anywhere up to about 45 minutes. The device is operated via a smartphone, which allows the user to control the amount of current and the strength of the effect.

The gadget was developed by a team of neurobiologists and engineers. It took about three years of testing in order to launch the sales of Thync. The study involved 1000 people. The More than $13 million investment was attracted to the implementation of the device.

Could the device offer a safer, healthier way for people to tweak their mood to a happier state without turning to pills like Adderall or ativan? Could it offer alcoholics or drug addicts a distraction of sorts when they're feeling particularly down and want to relapse? Possibly, but far more research has yet to be done to see how far-reaching Thync's effects may be. For now, it could be an interesting way for us to experiment with brain stimulation on a safe level, without the consequences of pills or other drugs.

Some enthusiastic journalists have already tried the gadget on their own. So, many of them noted that the emotional state really got better. The creators of Thynk explain, this technology is only a minor step in the evolution of such devices.