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Why do some people refer to themselves in the 3rd person?

Nobody would be tougher on ISIS than Donald Trump', this is US Republican candidate Donald Trump referring to himself in the 3rd person. And then there's a new heavyweight boxing champion saying this: 'Tyson Fury loves his fellow humans. He doesn't hate anybody.' This is called Ille-ism, it's a personality disorder, which is being described to Newsday by clinical psychologist who's written lots about this syndrome Dr George Simon:

( Photo: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Sunshine Summit conference in Orlando. Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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