The Cult of Learning Styles Part 2

The following is written by Vern Padgett Professor of Psychology at Rio Hondo College.

I have taught psychology for around 30 years out of more than a dozen textbooks, each one in use nationwide. 

One day when teaching introductory psychology in A228 at Rio Hondo College, from one of the Zimbardo textbooks, I found that “learning styles” was not a topic presented, discussed, or even mentioned
In the chapter on human learning, or
In the chapter on thinking, intelligence, problem solving, or
In the chapter on Personality (where individual differences are discussed), or
In the index. 
Not even in the glossary. 
Nor did I recall “learning styles” ever being presented, discussed, or even mentioned, in any of the other dozen or more texts I’d taught from.
Given that psychology is the science of individual human behavior and mental life, including learning, thinking, problem solving, and differences in personalities, I found it odd that “learning styles” was never included in an introductory psychology textbook, all which in my experience gave extensive overviews on learning, thinking, problem solving, and individual differences in performance. 
In the preface to the Zimbardo book, co-author Ann L. Weber gave her e-mail address and said to write to her with comments or questions. 
I did. 
I wrote to her and asked why “learning styles” did not appear anywhere in their book. 
She replied within the day and said two things. 
First, she said she was amazed that anyone had actually written to her. 
Next, he wrote that she did not know anything about “so-called learning styles,” that she considered them to be more of a “talk-show topic,” and that if I did have information on “learning styles” to please share it with her. 
At Rio Hondo College, many of our educators hold fast to the belief in “learning styles.” 
Are we a college that endorses talk show topics?