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This is generally correct. I have some health conditions that sometimes make my hand grip/steadiness weak and also sometimes my voice cracks or I cough too much or fidget too much. I'm also nearly done my doctoral training to eventually become a clinical psychologist. These factors combined mean that I learned real quick I could use these "false" tells to my advantage even without trying.

That said, I definitely understand there are certain ways to train people to 
"read" movements, facial expressions, eye movement, patterns of speech. I do some of it in my work just at a basic level to gauge emotion like agitation. But at same time that takes training and skill well beyond what I have let alone what most people will ever even get a glimpse of in their daily lives. Sure some of these are unconscious and can't be "faked" but some definitely can be exaggerated, faked, or used against the other player.

This isn't official advice or counsel from my training of course. Rather just my own experiences and how they play out at the poker table.

I had a guy announce to the table a while back that my betting in a big hand was a "nervous bet he had to call." I had the guy crushed and he sucked out on me but I made a note whenever I see him, to make sure I look nervous. :)

Generally though you want to be giving away as little info as possible with a good poker face. Cliche but works.
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