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The learning style models proceed from the widespread belief that people differ in how they learn. The assumption of individualized learning styles developed in the second half of the 20th century and it has had a big impact on pedagogy and didactics despite the strong criticism that some scholars have advanced. In this article I analyze the main thesis about learning styles.